Chevelon Creek Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Chevelon Creek Bridge

Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona
Listed
December 8, 1983
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003454

About this property

Chevelon Creek Bridge is a historic road bridge located about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Winslow, in Navajo County, eastern Arizona, United States. It is a steel Warren Pony truss bridge over Chevelon Creek, built on the first permanent road connecting Holbrook, the seat of Navajo County, and Winslow. When built, the road was regionally important in northern Arizona as well as being a segment of an early national highway at the time automobile traffic was growing and national roads were …

Location

Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona
34.92327, -110.52920

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 83003454. It was listed on December 8, 1983.

Categories

ENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

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Homolovi Pueblo Conflict
1380Pre-Columbian
11.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Chevelon Creek Bridge listed on the National Register?

Chevelon Creek Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Chevelon Creek Bridge?

Chevelon Creek Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chevelon Creek Bridge?

The period of significance for Chevelon Creek Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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