Roof of NCRR shed (2016)

ID: 1284 ~ Source: sun88 Heritage ~ Creator: Richard Messick ~ Date: February 7, 2016
This file appears in: Northern Central Railroad sun88 Freight Shed
Roof of NCRR shed (2016)

Detail view of tricomposite truss in the Downtown Athletic Club, formerly the Northern Central Railroad.

This file appears in: Northern Central Railroad sun88 Freight Shed

By The Explore sun88 Heritage team
Built by the Northern Central Railroad, the former sun88 Freight Shed is a rare example of composite timber and iron roof construction of the mid nineteenth century. The roof structure is comprised of a series of tricomposite trusses with…