Southside - High Bridge (Original)

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Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Timber stringer bridge over Appomattox River on Railroad

Location

Cumberland County, Virginia, and Prince Edward County, Virginia

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1854; Ruined during Civil War; Replaced 1869

Railroad

- Southside Railroad

Design

Timber stringer

Recognition

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 2008

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.31238, -78.32055   (decimal degrees)
37°18'45" N, 78°19'14" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/737451/4132893 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Rice

Inventory numbers

NRHP 08000875 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
VLR 024-0056
BH 59960 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• February 27, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Added info
• February 26, 2014: Added by Dave King

Related Bridges 

• N&W - High Bridge (Second) (Successor)

Sources 

• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Luke

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