Blackford Bridge

Blackford Bridge

Northern section of the bridge
Location Chestnut Rd. (County Road 652), near Lebanon, Virginia
Coordinates 36°57′52″N 82°00′38″W / 36.96444°N 82.01056°W / 36.96444; -82.01056Coordinates: 36°57′52″N 82°00′38″W / 36.96444°N 82.01056°W / 36.96444; -82.01056
Area less than one acre
Built 1889 (1889)
Architect Groton Bridge and Manufacturing Co
Architectural style Pratt through truss
NRHP Reference # 10000381[1]
VLR # 083-0060
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 24, 2010
Designated VLR March 18, 2010[2]

Blackford Bridge, also known as Pucketts Hole Bridge, is a historic Pratt through truss bridge located near Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia. It was built by the Groton Bridge Co. in 1889. It crosses the Clinch River and is a two-span bridge, measuring over 220 feet long.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Michael J. Pulice (January 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Blackford Bridge" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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