Glenville Truss Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Glenville Truss Bridge

Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia
Listed
December 4, 1998
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98001477

About this property

Glenville Truss Bridge is a historic Pratt Through Truss bridge that spans the Little Kanawha River at Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia. The bridge was built in 1885. The bridge is 240 feet, 6 inches, long and the main through truss span is 147 feet. It was designed and/or built by the Stewart, Shirreffs & Co. of Richmond, Virginia and fabricated by the Wrought Iron Bridge Builders of Canton, Ohio. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The bridge has suffered considerable damage in recent years and is now unusable. It was barred to vehicular traffic for several decades and has now been completely blocked off since a flood washed away a part of it at the left-bank end. There is a local movement to save and restore it, and a grant has even been obtained for that purpose, but since neither the city of Glenville nor Gilmer County claims ownership (and thus responsibility), the situation is at a standstill.

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Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia
38.93286, -80.83877

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Nearby Historic Sites

Ruddell General Store
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0.1 mi
Whiting House
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Little Kanawha Valley Bank
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0.2 mi
Arbuckle, John E., House
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0.2 mi
Gilmer County Poor Farm Infirmary
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When was Glenville Truss Bridge listed on the National Register?

Glenville Truss Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Glenville Truss Bridge?

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

What is the period of significance for Glenville Truss Bridge?

The period of significance for Glenville Truss Bridge is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1885.

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