Nokesville Truss Bridge

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Nokesville Truss Bridge
Nokesville Truss Bridge, March 2007
Location Northeast of Nokesville on State Route 646, near Nokesville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°42′25″N 77°33′52″W / 38.70694°N 77.56444°W / 38.70694; -77.56444Coordinates: 38°42′25″N 77°33′52″W / 38.70694°N 77.56444°W / 38.70694; -77.56444
Area less than one acre
Built 1882 (1882)
Built by Keystone Bridge Co.
Architectural style Single span Pratt truss
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 78003040[1]
VLR # 076-0081
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 15, 1978
Designated VLR November 15, 1977[2]

Nokesville Truss Bridge is a historic Pratt truss bridge located near Nokesville, Prince William County, Virginia. It was built in 1882 by the Keystone Bridge Company. The single span bridge measures 73 feet, 11.5 inches long, and is constructed of wrought iron.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. 
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013. 
  3. W. S. G. Britton III (undated). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nokesville Truss Bridge". Virginia Department of Historic Resources.  and Accompanying photo

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