Cartersville Bridge
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Cartersville Bridge | |
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| Location | VA 45 over James River, Cartersville |
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| Coordinates | 37°40′12″N 78°5′14″W / 37.67000°N 78.08722°WCoordinates: 37°40′12″N 78°5′14″W / 37.67000°N 78.08722°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1822, 1883-1884 |
| Architectural style | Pratt truss |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001390 [1] |
| VLR # | 024-0053 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 1972 |
| Designated VLR | March 21, 1972[2] |
Cartersville Bridge is a historic bridge located near Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia. The original bridge was constructed in 1822, and its five stone piers of rough cut ashlar and rubble and two stone abutments remain. Atop them is a superstructure constructed in 1883-1884 of heavy timber members with cast-iron connections arranged to form a truss configuration based on the Pratt truss. The bridge is composed of six spans with an end-to-end length of 843 feet.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (February 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cartersville Bridge" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. VA-11, "Cartersville Bridge, Route 25, spanning James River, Cartersville, Cumberland County, VA", 7 photos, 1 color transparency, 5 data pages, 3 photo caption pages
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