National Register of Historic Places

Marion Bridge

Point Marion, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Listed
June 21, 1988
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88000841

About this property

The Albert Gallatin Memorial Bridge (also known as the Point Marion Bridge) was a cantilever truss bridge that carried vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Built in 1930 to replace a ferry, it connected Point Marion in Fayette County and Dunkard Township in Greene County. It was named in honor of U.S. Senator and longtime U.S. Treasury Secretary and diplomat Albert Gallatin, whose Friendship Hill homestead is nearby. The original bridge was constructed in 1930 by the Point Marion Bridge Company and rehabilitated in 1976. It was a historically significant bridge due to the relatively unusual cantilever truss design and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the second oldest bridge of this type in the state. It was replaced by the new Point Marion Bridge in October 2009. The old bridge was imploded on November 16, 2009. Media related to Albert Gallatin Memorial Bridge at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Point Marion, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
39.73941, -79.90509

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When was Marion Bridge listed on the National Register?

Marion Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Marion Bridge?

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

What is the period of significance for Marion Bridge?

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

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