Gholson Bridge
United States historic place
Gholson Bridge | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
 Gholson Bridge, HAER Photo, April 1994 | |
36°43′02″N 77°49′52″W / 36.71722°N 77.83111°W / 36.71722; -77.83111 | |
| Area | less than one acre |
|---|---|
| Built | 1884 (1884) |
| Built by | Wrought Iron Bridge Company |
| Architectural style | Pratt Truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 78003010[1] |
| VLR No. | 011-0080 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 5, 1978 |
| Designated VLR | November 15, 1977[2] |
Gholson Bridge is a historic metal Pratt truss bridge spanning the Meherrin River near Lawrenceville, Brunswick County, Virginia. It was built in 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company. It consists of two spans. One span is 84 feet (26 m) long and the second is 100 feet 4 inches (30.58 m). It sits on an ashlar sandstone substructure.[3]
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
See also
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Virginia
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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: Gholson Bridge" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gholson Bridge.
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. VA-111, "Gholson Bridge, Spanning Meherrin River at VA State Route 715, Lawrenceville, Brunswick County, VA", 14 photos, 12 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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