Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | Detail View of Bridge Site #6 |
Date | June 23, 1936 |
Description | Photograph shows a close-up view of a stone masonry wall in section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
Commentary | Close-up view of part of bridge site #6. The stones used in its construction were local to the area, and chosen over concrete in order to save money during early periods in the Parkway’s construction. The earlier stones used in bridgework and guard wall constructions were hand cut and placed by hand, as well. |
Location |
Location Name: Milepost 224 Parkway Milepost: 224.0
Latitude: 36.495382
Longitude: -80.967075 |
Creator Individual | A.C. Haygard |
Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Bodies of water Bridge construction Bridges Construction Photographs Stone carving Stonemasonry Walls |
Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |