Mansion Truss Bridge was a historic Camelback through truss bridge located near Mansion (now Altavista) 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 Ward.[2]
Mansion Truss Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Mansion Truss Bridge, HAER Photo, 1994 | |
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| Location | VA 640 over Staunton River, near Mansion, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°07′23″N 79°14′38″W / 37.12306°N 79.24389°W |
| Built | 1903 |
| Built by | Brackett Bridge Co. |
| Architectural style | Camelback through truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 78003011[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 1978 |
| Removed from NRHP | June 10, 2005 |
It was demolished in 1999. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and delisted in 2005.[1][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Virginia Department of Historic Resources (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Register. University of Virginia Press. p. 86.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
External links
edit- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. VA-106, "Mansion Truss Bridge, Spanning Staunton River at State Route 640, Altavista, Campbell County, VA", 18 photos, 17 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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