Winfield Toll Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Winfield Toll Bridge

Winfield, Putnam County, West Virginia
Listed
December 15, 2011
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
11000931

About this property

The Ross Booth Memorial Bridge, historically known as the Winfield Toll Bridge, also known as, is a historic three-span cantilever Warren Truss bridge located at Winfield and Red House, Putnam County, West Virginia. It was built in 1955, and spans the Kanawha River, carrying West Virginia Route 34. The cantilever through-truss consists of two anchor spans each 245 feet (75 m) in length and the main span 462 feet (141 m) in length between pier center lines.

Location

Winfield, Putnam County, West Virginia
38.53695, -81.89813

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 11000931. It was listed on December 15, 2011.

Categories

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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Putnam County Courthouse
Civil War
0.4 mi
Buffalo Town Square Historic District
Civil War
7.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Winfield
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Skirmish at Winfield, Putnam County (1864)
1864Civil War
0.5 mi
Engagement at Scary Creek West Virginia
1861Civil War
0.8 mi
Battle of Scary Creek West Virginia (July 1861)
1861Civil War
1.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Winfield Toll Bridge listed on the National Register?

Winfield Toll Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 15, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Winfield Toll Bridge?

Winfield Toll Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Winfield Toll Bridge?

The period of significance for Winfield Toll Bridge is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1955.

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