Goshen Land Company Bridge
Goshen Land Company Bridge is a historic Pratt through truss bridge spanning the Calfpasture River near Goshen, in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. Built in 1890 by the Groton Bridge Company, it consists of two spans, one measuring 138 feet 10 inches (42.32 m) long and the second measuring 120 feet 10 inches (36.83 m); both spans sit at a 30-degree skew.[3]
Goshen Land Company Bridge | |
.jpg.webp) 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′08″N 79°29′38″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1890 |
| Built by | Groton Bridge Co. |
| Architectural style | Through Pratt Truss Bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 78003041[1] |
| VLR No. | 226-5001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 15, 1978 |
| Designated VLR | November 15, 1977[2] |
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
See also
References
- "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: 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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