Hull, Cordell, Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Hull, Cordell, Bridge

Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Listed
November 20, 2009
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000951

About this property

The Cordell Hull Bridge is a bridge over the Cumberland River in the U.S. state of Tennessee that connects the towns of Carthage and South Carthage. The bridge was built by the Vincennes Bridge Company. Surveys began in 1933, construction started in December 1934, and the bridge was opened to traffic on May 14, 1936. It was named after Cordell Hull, who served as the 47th United States Secretary of State from 1933 to 1944. The bridge carried Tennessee State Route 25 to its southern terminus at US 70N in South Carthage until 1990 when the route was realigned to a bypass around the northern and eastern edge of town. It was restored in the 2010s, and rededicated on July 2, 2012. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 20, 2009. It was closed indefinitely on June 8, 2022, after a routine inspection revealed a 24 inch long crack in the truss. The bridge was reopened to traffic on June 22, 2022, following an inspection by the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Media related to Cordell Hull Bridge at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
36.24932, -85.95651

Categories

ENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Smith County Courthouse
Industrial
0.3 mi
Fite-Williams-Ligon House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Carthage United Methodist Church
Industrial
0.5 mi
Cullum Mansion
Industrial
0.7 mi
Davis-Hull House
Pre Contact
0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Vaught's Hill
1863Civil War
12.1 mi

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When was Hull, Cordell, Bridge listed on the National Register?

Hull, Cordell, Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 2009.

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Hull, Cordell, Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hull, Cordell, Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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