Valley Railroad Stone Bridge

United States historic place
Valley Railroad Stone Bridge
Virginia Landmarks Register
Valley Railroad Stone Bridge, HAER Photo, April 1971
38°05′22″N 79°04′40″W / 38.089452°N 79.077664°W / 38.089452; -79.077664
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1874
Built byValley Railroad
NRHP reference No.74002105[1]
VLR No.007-0041
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1974
Designated VLRSeptember 17, 1974[2]

Valley Railroad Stone Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge spanning Folly Mills Creek near Jolivue, Augusta County, Virginia. It was built in 1874 by the Valley Railroad, and is a four-span structure with an overall length of 130 feet (40 m) and a width of 15 feet (4.6 m). It is constructed of granite and faced in ashlar and features semi-circular arches set on gently splayed piers. It was acquired by the Virginia Department of Transportation in 1965. It is considered a scenic landmark along Interstate 81.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Valley Railroad Stone Bridge" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
  • Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. VA-8, "Valley Railroad, Folly Mills Creek Viaduct, Interstate 81, Staunton, Staunton, VA", 7 photos, 1 measured drawing, 4 data pages
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