National Register of Historic Places

Catoctin Creek Bridge (Additional Documentation)

Waterford, Loudoun County, Virginia
Listed
June 24, 1974
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74002136

About this property

The Catoctin Creek Bridge crosses over Catoctin Creek in Loudoun County, Virginia. It currently carries Virginia Route 673, also known as Featherbed Lane. Originally located at a crossing of nearby Goose Creek, carrying the Leesburg Turnpike, it was later Virginia State Route 7, but was relocated in 1932 to its present location. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1974. The bridge is a nine-panel iron Pratt truss bridge, fabricated by the Variety Iron Works of Cleveland, Ohio and first erected around 1889. It is a single span of 159 feet (48 m), with a roadway width of 11.18 feet (3.41 m). The deck is made of timbers. It is one of the longest 19th-century metal truss bridges remaining in Virginia. List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Virginia List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. VA-110, "Virginia Department of Transportation Bridge No. 6051, Spanning Catoctin Creek at State Route 673 (Featherbottom Road), Waterford vicinity, Loudoun County, VA"

Location

Waterford, Loudoun County, Virginia
39.23223, -77.59158

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Sources

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When was Catoctin Creek Bridge (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Catoctin Creek Bridge (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1974.

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Catoctin Creek Bridge (Additional Documentation) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Catoctin Creek Bridge (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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