Goshen Land Company Bridge
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Goshen Land Company Bridge | |
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Goshen Bridge, HAER Photo, April 1994 | |
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| Location | E of Goshen on VA 746, near Goshen, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°59′7″N 79°29′39″W / 37.98528°N 79.49417°WCoordinates: 37°59′7″N 79°29′39″W / 37.98528°N 79.49417°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1890 |
| Built by | Groton Bridge Co. |
| Architectural style | Through Pratt Truss Bridge |
| NRHP Reference # | 78003041[1] |
| VLR # | 226-5001 |
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| Added to NRHP | May 15, 1978 |
| Designated VLR | November 15, 1977[2] |
Goshen Land Company Bridge is a historic Through Pratt Truss Bridge located near Goshen, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It was built in 1890, by the Groton Bridge Co.. It consists of two spans, one measuring 138 feet, 10 inches, long and the second measuring 120 feet, 10 inches, long. The spans sit at a 30-degree skew.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ W. S. G. Britton, III (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Goshen Land Company Bridge" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. VA-102, "Goshen Bridge, Spanning Calfpasture River at State Route 746, Goshen, Rockbridge County, VA", 17 photos, 17 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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