Was Amasa Stone's bridge designs original?
No
Yes
Answer
The answer is no. Amasa Stone's bridge designs were not original. He based his designs on the work of earlier bridge builders. In fact, his most famous bridge, the Chain Bridge over the Potomac River, was heavily influenced by the work of the English engineer Thomas Telford.
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