The Mountain Quarries Bridge is a railroad bridge across the North Fork American River, near Auburn, spanning between El Dorado and Placer counties. It is a concrete arch bridge that was built in 1912 to transport quarried rock.
Mountain Quarries Bridge | |
California Historical Landmark No. 1051 | |
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| Nearest city | Auburn, California |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′46″N 121°2′25″W / 38.91278°N 121.04028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912 |
| Built by | Leonard, John B.; et al. |
| Architectural style | Concrete Arch Bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000014[1] |
| CHISL No. | 1051 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 11, 2004 |
| Designated CHISL | April 7, 2014[2] |
Names
editThe Mountain Quarries Bridge has also been known as the Mountain Quarry Cement Bridge, the American River Quarry Bridge, the Pacific Portland Cement Company Railroad Bridge, the Auburn Concrete Arch Bridge, and the No Hands Bridge.
National Register of Historic Places
editThe Mountain Quarries Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
According to its 2002 NRHP nomination — the bridge "although massive, ...is plain in appearance yet possesses a gracefulness that is in perfect harmony with its rugged surroundings."[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks.
- ^ Hal V. Hall (July 1, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mountain Quarries Bridge / Mountain Quarry Cement Bridge / American River Quarry Bridge / Pacific Portland Cement Company Railroad Bridge / Auburn Concrete Arch Bridge / No Hands Bridge". National Park Service.
- ^ NRHP Nomination: accompanying three photos from 2003
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