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Overview

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Southern Face of Bridge

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Western Portal

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Deck View

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Bridge Plaque

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Inside Detail

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Western Portal Again

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Southern View Again

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Facts 

Overview
Lattice through truss bridge over A small pond in Noccalula Falls Park on a pedestrian trail in Noccalula Falls Park off of AL 211 in Gadsden
Location
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Originally built 1899 over Little Wills Creek near Reece City, AL. Bridge restored and relocated to present day location in 1967.
Builder
- Jesse Gilliland
Design
Lattice through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 85 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Gilliland-Reese Covered Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+34.03939, -86.02415   (decimal degrees)
34°02'22" N, 86°01'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 36847 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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19th Century (1,760)
Alabama (192)
Built 1899 (72)
Built during 1890s (666)
Covered (527)
Etowah County, Alabama (11)
Gadsden, Alabama (6)
Jesse Gilliland (1)
Lattice truss (58)
NR-eligible (2,571)
Open to pedestrians (420)
Owned by city (1,908)
Through truss (5,275)
Total length 75-100 feet (3,335)
Truss (15,829)

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