Blue Ridge Parkway

1. Tourists at an Overlook
20th Century

2. Guard wall
1930s

3. Guard wall
1930s

4. Guard wall
1930s

5. Guard wall
1930s

6. Ringstone and Corner detail
1930s

7. View from Station 295
1930s

8. Building the end wall
1930s

9. Toe Wall
1930s

10. Yonahlossee Road
1930s

11. Cone Estate
December 20, 1934

12. Special Headwall, 10' x 7' R.C. Box
May 25, 1935

13. Special headwall 10' x 7' R.C. box
May 25, 1935

14. Detail of wall just below quarry.
September 18, 1935

15. Face of Sample Wall, Showing Raked Joints and Over 'Dressed Stone,' Giving a Hard, Formal Appearance
November 12, 1935

16. Back of sample wall, showing same stone laid in a more informal treatment, etc
November 13, 1935

17. Retaining wall, class B masonry
February 15, 1936

18. Retaining wall, Class B, masonry. See neg# 5951
February 15, 1936

19. Retaining wall class B masonry See #5951
February 15, 1936

20. Stone work detail Class B masonry retaining wall See neg# 5951
February 15, 1936

21. Arch + cut stone - double box culvert
April 16, 1936

22. Type #1 Headwall, Single
April 16, 1936

23. Type #3 headwall, single
April 16, 1936

24. Type #1 headwall, single
April 16, 1936

25. Masonry in retaining wall Class B
April 29, 1936

26. Bridge Tunnel
May 15, 1936

27. Bridge Tunnel
May 23, 1936

28. Masonry Wall
May 23, 1936

29. Special headwall, Type #1 10' x 7' Box
May 25, 1936

30. Tree Wall
June 3, 1936

31. Detail View of Bridge Site #6
June 23, 1936

32. Cement Rock Wall
July 23, 1936

33. Wall 611
July 23, 1936

34. Bridge site #6 Southwest wing wall
August 3, 1936

35. Bridge #6 Northwest wing wall
August 4, 1936

36. Northwest wing wall. Bush Creek Bridge.
August 4, 1936

37. Southwest wing wall
August 4, 1936

38. Hand-laid rock embankment detail
August 14, 1936

39. Hand-placed rock wall
August 20, 1936

40. Retaining Wall
August 22, 1936

41. Stone masonry wall
August 23, 1936

42. Rock Wall
September 25, 1936

43. Construction of prop. wall
October 4, 1936

44. View looking south along parkway
October 13, 1936

45. Gutter termination at pipe headwall
October 13, 1936

46. Simple arch culvert on west side of parkway
October 13, 1936

47. Near Saddle Mountain church. View of right side of two-arch culvert.
October 22, 1936

48. Left Head Wall 437
October 31, 1936

49. Front Head Wall 437
October 31, 1936

50. Sample Wall
November 6, 1936

51. Excavation for Masonry Wall
November 6, 1936

52. Retaining Wall Construction
November 6, 1936

53. Retaining Wall Construction
November 6, 1936

54. Cemented Rock Wall
November 9, 1936

55. Culvert at upper end of pond mill side.
November 19, 1936

56. Retaining wall and bridge #2
December 2, 1936

57. HPRE Face
December 5, 1936

58. Men at HPRE Wall
December 5, 1936

59. Stone Wall
December 5, 1936

60. Bridge #9 construction
February 4, 1937

61. Retaining Wall
February 8, 1937

62. Cement stone wall
February 10, 1937

63. Retaining Wall
February 10, 1937

64. Inlet culvert headwalll
April 1, 1937

65. Culvert headwall
April 1, 1937

66. Culvert Headwall
April 2, 1937

67. Masonry Wall Building
April 22, 1937

68. Retaining Wall Looking North
April 22, 1937

69. Construction on Cement Retaining Wall
April 22, 1937

70. Tree wall
May 20, 1937

71. Tree well
May 20, 1937

72. Tree Well
May 20, 1937

73. Tree well
May 20, 1937

74. Bridge #10
May 25, 1937

75. Facing North from Masonry Wall
May 29, 1937

76. Top View of Masonry Wall
May 29, 1937

77. Tree Well Construction
June 16, 1937

78. Tree Well Construction
June 16, 1937

79. Tree wells - rhododendrons
July 6, 1937

80. Preparations for Cement Wall
July 28, 1937

81. Head wall and Stone Cement Channel
July 28, 1937

82. Partially Built Retaining Wall at 537
August 5, 1937

83. Ice Rock Wall
August 18, 1937

84. Stone and iron culvert
September 4, 1937

85. Stone masonry retaining wall
September 4, 1937

86. Retaining Wall along Icy Rock
September 4, 1937

87. Icy Rock Retaining Wall with Crane
September 4, 1937

88. Retaining Wall
September 14, 1937

89. Air Bellows Gap Underpass
September 21, 1937

90. West wingwall Air Bellows Gap Underpass
September 23, 1937

91. Stone culvert head wall
October 11, 1937

92. Rock Embankment
October 11, 1937

93. Retaining Wall
October 15, 1937

94. Wall at Bear Den Parking Overlook
1938

95. Viaduct
January 24, 1938

96. South parapet, west abutment
January 24, 1938

97. Base of wing wall during construction
March 8, 1938

98. Wall alignment at point where new section added
March 8, 1938

99. Bridge - Grassy Gap Road
March 12, 1938

100. Proposed wall site
June 1938

101. Grade separation Class B masonry and concrete barrel
July 1, 1938

102. Inside of wall parking area
July 11, 1938

103. Face of Wall in Woods
July 11, 1938

104. Example of good alignment without layout but with good inspection parapet wall
August 31, 1939

105. Example of good alignment without layout but with good inspection
August 31, 1939

106. Spandrel Wall - Rubble wing wall and concrete vault
October 18, 1938

107. Expansion joints at junction of spandrel and wing walls
October 18, 1938

108. Southwest wing and Spandrel Wall Masonry, under men to be removed because of stacking
October 18, 1938

109. Masonry Detail
January 10, 1939

110. Overpass: Inside View of Parapet Wall
January 1, 1939

111. Masonry Detail
January 10, 1939

112. Foundation for wall
February 27, 1939

113. Wall Excavation
May 3, 1939

114. Workers and wall construction
May 24, 1939

115. Example of poor alignment, even though curve has been computed mathematically wall at Bear Den P.O.
September 7, 1939

116. Overpass Structure 2D-4 SW Wing Wall
September 9, 1938

117. Guard wall at Wildcat Overlook
October 26, 1939

118. Parkway, Section 2B
1940s

119. Wall detail
July 27, 1940

120. Cumberland Knob Guard Wall
November 18, 1940

121. Cumberland Knob Guard Wall
November 18, 1940

122. Rock Wall
February 18, 1941

123. Rock Wall
February 18, 1941

124. Rock Wall
February 18, 1941

125. Rock Wall
February 18, 1941

126. Trench
March 28, 1941

127. Wall Construction
April 10, 1941

128. Parkway Wall
April 10, 1941

129. Completed Parkway Wall
April 10, 1941

130. Guard Wall
May 22, 1941

131. Guard Wall Stones
May 22, 1941

132. Wall and steps - Pedestrian overlook at Falls
June 30, 1941

133. Steps - Pedestrian Over look at Falls
June 30, 1941

134. Top and inside of wall. Sample section of guard wall.
July 1, 1941

135. Back of wall. Sample section of guard wall
July 1, 1941

136. Guard wall (sample sec.) Show Parkway elevation of wall
August 1941

137. Guard wall (sample sec.) Show rear elevation of wall and rear batter.
August 1941

138. Guard Wall (sample section) to show alignment on coping
August 1941

139. Guard wall (sample section) To show alignment on coping
August 1941

140. Guard wall (sample section)
August 1941

141. Brinegar Cabin Parking area Retaining wall outside
December 1941

142. Brinegar Cabin - Parking Area Retaining wall - inside
December 1941

143. Brinegar Cabin timber wall and exposed window details
December 1941

144. Alleghany County
September 11, 1942

145. Station 120, Blue Ridge Parkway
April 29, 1943

146. Station 120, Blue Ridge Parkway
April 29, 1943

147. Toward the South Form Near Ice Rock
July 1943

148. Wildcat Rocks Overlook
1946

149. Parkway through Doughton Park
June 1946

150. Section 2A, N.C.
June 1946

151. Scenic View along Parkway
June 1946

152. Wildcat Rocks Overlook
June 1946

153. Wildcat Rocks Overlook
October 1946

154. Cone Estate Bass Lake spillway and dam
July 13, 1947

155. Wildcat Rocks
1950

156. L. to R. Weems, Minoru Iijima (Japan), Abbuehl, Leo Diederich
September 1950

157. Rock Wall, Project 2M2
February 27, 1951

158. Wild Cat Rocks Overlook
June 1951

159. Craggy Gardens Visitor Center
March 3, 1956

160. South-east Wing Wall
November 14, 1958

161. Atop Devil's Courthouse Nature Trail
July 1960

162. Rattlesnake Lodge Complex
February 1976

163. Rattlesnake Lodge Complex
February 1976

164. Rattlesnake Lodge Complex
February 1976

165. Rattlesnake Lodge Complex
February 1976

166. Rattlesnake Lodge Complex
February 1976

167. Rattlesnake Lodge Complex
February 1976

168. Rattlesnake Lodge Complex
March 1976

169. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

170. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

171. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

172. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

173. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

174. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

175. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

176. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

177. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

178. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

179. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

180. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

181. Grandfather Mountain Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

182. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

183. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

184. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

185. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

186. Guard wall

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