Appomattox River Bridge
Appomattox River Bridge, also known as Route 24 Bridge, is a historic road bridge located near Appomattox, Appomattox County, Virginia, in the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. The bridge has specially designed elements that commemorate the end of the American Civil War.[3]
Appomattox River Bridge | |
 Appomattox River Bridge, March 2013 | |
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| Location | VA 24 over Appomattox River, near Appomattox, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°22′55.3″N 78°47′22.4″W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1930 |
| Built by | Virginia State Highway Commission |
| Architect | Glidden, William R. |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000771[1] |
| VLR No. | 006-0048 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 27, 2005 |
| Designated VLR | June 1, 2005[2] |
Bridge
T-beam bridges were first constructed in Virginia in the 1920s and were a dominant concrete bridge design from the late 1920s through the late 1960s. The Appomattox River Bridge was built in 1930, and is a common single-span, T-beam, non-arched concrete bridge. It measures 33 feet (10 m) in length in three sections, 38 feet (12 m) in overall width, and stands 11 feet (3.4 m) above the river. The bridge was widened from 30 feet (9.1 m) to its present width in 1970–1971.
Commemoration
Each bridge rail consists of nine panels in three sections, 12-inch (30 cm) posts separate the sections. Each section features three alternating panels displaying stylized designs recalling the Confederate battle flag and the Union's stars and stripes flag. Four concrete obelisks, 3.5 feet (1.1 m) tall, stand on the bridge abutments.[3]
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "City or County Listings: Virginia Landmarks Register & National Register of Historic Places". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2015. Note: This includes Virginia Landmarks Register Archived 2017-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Molly Meredith (March 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Appomattox River Bridge" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2013-05-28. and Accompanying four photos
