McClure Bridge, Spanning North Fork of Palouse River on Altergott Road, Palouse, Whitman County, WA
Summary
Significance: The McClure Bridge is one of only two remaining timber Pratt Truss Bridges in Washington. Although first framed in timber, (the Pratt Truss Bridge was patented in 1844), iron and steel later prevailed as primary building materials. The McClure Bridge is historically important locally because of its role in social, agricultural, and economic development. The bridge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Survey number: HAER WA-25
Building/structure dates: 1908 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1989 Demolished
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82004308
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Smith, Al
Thurman, P A
Horton, O H
Location
palouse, 46.94889, -117.14272
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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