Mansion Truss Bridge

Mansion Truss Bridge

Mansion Truss Bridge, HAER Photo, 1994
Location VA 640 over Staunton River, near Mansion, Virginia
Built 1903 (1903)
Built by Brackett Bridge Co.
Architectural style Camelback through truss
NRHP Reference # 78003011[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 15, 1978
Removed from NRHP June 10, 2005

Mansion Truss Bridge was a historic Camelback through truss bridge located near Mansion in Campbell County, Virginia. It was built in 1903, and consisted of two camelback through trusses. It was elevated high above the Staunton River and took its name from the 18th century mansion of early settler John Smith.[2]

It was demolished in 1999. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and delisted in 2005.[1][3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. University of Virginia Press. The Virginia Landmarks Registers - Page 85 - Google Books Result: Mansion Truss Bridge.
  3. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  4. Historic Places Database


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