National Register of Historic Places

Indian Timothy Memorial Bridge

Pomeroy, Asotin County, Washington
Listed
July 15, 1982
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82004194

About this property

The Indian Timothy Memorial Bridge is a tied-arch bridge which spans Alpowa Creek less than half a mile before that creek joins the Snake River, about 8 miles (13 km) west of Clarkston in Asotin County, Washington. It was built by the Washington State Department of Transportation in 1923 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is the only two-span tied arch bridge in the state, and one of only five concrete tied arch bridges. It has two 100-foot (30 m) arches, each of which has 20 feet (6.1 m) rise. It is named for Ta-moot-Tsoo (Chief Timothy), a Nez Perce Indian who lived from 1800–1891, who was "a true friend of the early settlers of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho." Chief Timothy Park is located on Silcott Island in the Snake River, close to the mouth of Alpowa Creek. The bridge was bypassed when what is now U.S. Route 12 was widened to four lanes in the 1970s, and stands roughly parallel to the new bridge, about 100 feet (30 m) apart. The bridge was documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in 1993, with photography by Jet Lowe.

Location

Pomeroy, Asotin County, Washington
46.41180, -117.21373

Categories

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When was Indian Timothy Memorial Bridge listed on the National Register?

Indian Timothy Memorial Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 15, 1982.

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Indian Timothy Memorial Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Indian Timothy Memorial Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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