Motley Slough Bridge is a small bridge designated a Mississippi Landmark[2] and on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places,[3] located in Lowndes County, Mississippi. It is a single span iron Pratt pony truss bridge built in 1920. It "embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction.".[4]
Motley Slough Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 33°26′21″N 88°30′28″W / 33.43923°N 88.50777°W |
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| Built | 1920 |
| Architectural style | Pratt pony truss |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Mississippi TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002405[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 16, 1988 |
| Designated USMS | August 4, 1987 |
The bridge is located about 1/4 mile southwest of US Route 45 on Shaeffers Chapel Road. The eastern approach is overseen by the Motley Slough Dragon.[5] Recent construction on US 45 involves rerouting that section of Shaeffers Chapel Road.
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ [1] Mississippi Department of Archives and History -- Mississippi Landmark page
- ^ http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/ Item number 88002405 NRIS (National Register Information System)
- ^ Mississippi Historic Bridge Survey, Oct 03, 1988
- ^ a charred bois d’arc tree was decorated as a dragon in 2001 Putnam, Seth (12 July 2010). "Enter the dragon: Neighbors care for tree that watches over Highway 45". Commercial Dispatch. Columbus, Mississippi.
External links
edit- MDA&H Historic Resources Fact Sheet (with link to original application as a historic location) [2]
- "Dragon Tree: In this July 8, 2010 photograph, this charred bois d'arc tree was transformed by Margaret and Jacky Triplett in 2001 to the "Motley Slough Monster," a bug-eyed, toothy dragon that rests along Schafferes Chapel Road that has become a sort of landmark in that corner of Lowndes County". Dallas, Texas: WFAA-TV. 8 July 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012.