The Gianella Bridge was a swing bridge that brought CA 32 across the Sacramento River at Hamilton City, California, between Glenn County and Butte County. It was built in 1908–1911 by Cotton Brothers & Co., Contractors.[2] Also known as Sacramento River Bridge at Hamilton City, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] The bridge was documented by the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) in 1984. It was demolished in 1987 but remains NRHP-listed.
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| Location | CA 32, Hamilton City, California |
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| Coordinates | 39°45′4″N 121°59′46″W / 39.75111°N 121.99611°W |
| Area | less than one acre (0.4 ha) |
| Built | 1937 |
| Built by | Cotton Brothers & Co., Contractors; Leonard, John B. |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004614[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 8, 1982 |
While a bridge was desired by both counties, there was disagreement about the location. Glenn County favored the Hamilton City location to support Hamilton, in Glenn County, and the sugar beet industry; Butte County favored a location closer to Chico, in Butte County. The deadlock was broken by influence of Swiss-born Vincenzo Gianella, a Butte County large landowner and sugar beet farmer.[2][3]
It was replaced by a concrete highway bridge and was removed in 1987.[3]
Nonetheless, the swing bridge remains listed on the NRHP as of 2013.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b John W. Snyder (November 26, 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gianella Bridge / Sacramento River Bridge at Hamilton City". National Park Service. and accompanying photo from 1981
- ^ a b "Noehill Travels in California: National Register of Historic Places in Glenn County, California: Gianella Bridge".
External links
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- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. CA-44, "Gianella Bridge, Spanning Sacramento River at State Highway 32, Hamilton City, Glenn County, CA", 42 photos, 34 data pages, 4 photo caption pages
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