Nokesville Truss Bridge

Nokesville Truss Bridge

Nokesville Truss Bridge, March 2007
Location Northeast of Nokesville on State Route 646, near Nokesville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°42′25″N 77°33′52″W / 38.70694°N 77.56444°W / 38.70694; -77.56444Coordinates: 38°42′25″N 77°33′52″W / 38.70694°N 77.56444°W / 38.70694; -77.56444
Area less than one acre
Built 1882 (1882)
Built by Keystone Bridge Co.
Architectural style Single span Pratt truss
NRHP Reference # 78003040[1]
VLR # 076-0081
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 15, 1978
Designated VLR November 15, 1977[2]

Nokesville Truss Bridge is a historic Pratt truss bridge located near Nokesville, Prince William County, Virginia. It was built in 1882 by the Keystone Bridge Company. The single-span bridge measures 73 feet, 11.5 inches long, and is constructed of wrought iron.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. W. S. G. Britton III (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nokesville Truss Bridge" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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