Gault Bridge, Spanning Deer Creek at South Pine Street, Nevada City, Nevada County, CA
Summary
Significance: The Gault Bridge has been determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under criterion c for its significance in the history of bridge technology in California (Caltrans Bridge Inventory #17C-01). The Gault Bridge is the oldest three-hinge, steel arch bridge in California, and a rare, surviving example of this type of bridge construction. Designed by the American Bridge Company, the Gault Bridge was erected in 1903 by Clark and Henery, a Stockton, California contracting firm.
Survey number: HAER CA-158
Building/structure dates: 1903 Initial Construction
Tags
bridges
vehicular bridges
pedestrian bridges
california
gault
bridge
gault bridge
deer
deer creek
pine
south pine street
nevada
nevada city
nevada county
american bridge company
clark and henry
historic american engineering record
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
library of congress
national register of historic places
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Clark & Henry
American Bridge Company
Location
california
,
39.26043, -121.01947
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html