Valley Railroad Stone Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge spanning Folly Mills Creek near Jolivue, Augusta County, Virginia. It was built in 1874 by the Valley Railroad, and is a four-span structure with an overall length of 130 feet (40 m) and a width of 15 feet (4.6 m). It is constructed of granite and faced in ashlar and features semi-circular arches set on gently splayed piers. It was acquired by the Virginia Department of Transportation in 1965. It is considered a scenic landmark along Interstate 81.[3]
Valley Railroad Stone Bridge | |
.jpg) Valley Railroad Stone Bridge, HAER Photo, April 1971 | |
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| Location | South of Jolivue off VA 654, near Jolivue, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°05′22″N 79°04′40″W / 38.089452°N 79.077664°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1874 |
| Built by | Valley Railroad |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002105[1] |
| VLR No. | 007-0041 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 19, 1974 |
| Designated VLR | September 17, 1974[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Valley Railroad Stone Bridge" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
External links
edit- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. VA-8, "Valley Railroad, Folly Mills Creek Viaduct, Interstate 81, Staunton, Staunton, VA", 7 photos, 1 measured drawing, 4 data pages
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