Alderson Bridge
Appearance
Alderson Bridge | |
Alderson Memorial Bridge, April 2009 | |
| Location | Monroe St. across the Greenbrier R., Alderson, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| 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 June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
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- 1914 establishments in West Virginia
- Arch bridges in the United States
- Bridges completed in 1914
- Bridges in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- Bridges in Monroe County, West Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Alderson, West Virginia
- Concrete bridges in West Virginia
- Greenbrier River
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Monroe County, West Virginia
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- New River Greenbrier Registered Historic Place stubs
- Southern United States bridge (structure) stubs
- West Virginia building and structure stubs
- West Virginia transportation stubs