National Register of Historic Places

Wildcat Creek Bridge

Walton, Lane County, Oregon
Listed
November 29, 1979
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002089

About this property

Wildcat Creek Bridge is a covered bridge built in 1925 at Austa, near Walton, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It uses Howe truss engineering and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The 75-foot (23 m) bridge carries Austa Road over Wildcat Creek near its confluence with the Siuslaw River. The bridge is among those for which Lane County minted commemorative coins between 2005 and July 2012 for sale to the public to raise funds to maintain and repair covered bridges.Lane County has 17 covered bridges, 14 of which are active. Through 2012, the county issued 325 Wildcat Creek Bridge coins.

Location

Walton, Lane County, Oregon
44.00359, -123.65382

Categories

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Sources

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When was Wildcat Creek Bridge listed on the National Register?

Wildcat Creek Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Wildcat Creek Bridge?

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

What is the period of significance for Wildcat Creek Bridge?

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

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