Gila River Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Gila River Bridge

Clifton, Greenlee County, Arizona
Listed
September 29, 1988
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88001628

About this property

The Gila River Bridge near Clifton, Arizona, also known as the Clifton Bridge, is a Luten Arch bridge which was built in 1918. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is a two-span Luten arch reinforced concrete bridge which was ordered by Arizona state engineer B.M. Atwood.

Location

Clifton, Greenlee County, Arizona
32.96519, -109.30921

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 88001628. It was listed on September 29, 1988.

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 Historic Sites

Black Gap Bridge
Industrial
1.4 mi
Park Avenue Bridge
Civil War
6.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Raid on Clifton AZ
1885Indian Wars
6 mi
Morenci Strike, Arizona 1903
1903Frontier
9.1 mi
Loco's Breakout from San Carlos
1882Indian Wars
10.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Gila River Bridge listed on the National Register?

Gila River Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Gila River Bridge?

Gila River Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gila River Bridge?

The period of significance for Gila River Bridge is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1918.

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