National Register of Historic Places

Waccamaw River Memorial Bridge

Conway, Horry County, South Carolina
Listed
August 25, 1994
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000994

About this property

Waccamaw River Memorial Bridge is a historic bridge located at Conway in Horry County, South Carolina. It was built in 1937 and opened to the public in April 1938, designated as a memorial to Horry County citizens who served in America's wars from the American Revolution through the First World War. Its cost was $370,000. It is 1,270 feet long and carries U.S. Route 501 Business over the Waccamaw River. It is a multi-span continuous steel girder bridge made up of four steel girder main spans, four continuous steel string approach spans, and concrete piers which support the bridge deck. It features 28 cast-iron light standards along the balustrade, and the Gothic-influenced pointed arches cut out of its concrete piers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Location

Conway, Horry County, South Carolina
33.83311, -79.04379

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Waccamaw River Warehouse Historic District
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Quattlebaum, C. P., House
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Quattlebaum, Paul, House
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Old Horry County Courthouse
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Quattlebaum, C. P., Office
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When was Waccamaw River Memorial Bridge listed on the National Register?

Waccamaw River Memorial Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Waccamaw River Memorial Bridge?

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

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The period of significance for Waccamaw River Memorial Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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