Alderson Bridge
Appearance
Alderson Bridge | |
![]() Alderson Memorial Bridge, April 2009 | |
Location | Monroe St. across the Greenbrier R., Alderson, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°43′29″N 80°38′36″W / 37.72472°N 80.64333°W |
Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
Built | 1914 |
Architect | McEnteer, Frank Duff |
Architectural style | Concrete arch bridge |
NRHP reference No. | 91001730[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1991 |
The Alderson Bridge, also known as Alderson Memorial Bridge, is a historic concrete arch bridge in Alderson, West Virginia. It crosses the Greenbrier River, which separates Greenbrier and Monroe counties. The bridge once carried Monroe Street but is now closed to vehicular traffic (open to pedestrians). It was built in 1914, and measures 21 feet wide including the walkways and 453 feet long.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It is located in the Alderson Historic District, listed in 1993.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Michael Guoulis (June 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Alderson Bridge" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
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Categories:
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Monroe County, West Virginia
- Bridges completed in 1914
- Transportation in Monroe County, West Virginia
- Transportation in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- 1914 establishments in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Monroe County, West Virginia
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in West Virginia
- Concrete bridges in the United States
- Arch bridges in the United States
- New River Greenbrier Registered Historic Place stubs
- Southern United States bridge (structure) stubs
- West Virginia building and structure stubs
- West Virginia transportation stubs