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Aden Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic.

Location: 38.707164,-77.564260

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Carries Aden Road over Southern Railroad
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 78.1 Feet
Span Length: 78.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Southern Railroad on Aden Road in Nokesville
History: Built 1882; relocated by railroad early 1900s; removed 2016 for renovation with new bridge added; reopened March 2019
Built: 1882

Location: Prince William County

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112849

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Photo taken by Bob Kirkpatrick

112850

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Photo taken by Bob Kirkpatrick

276132

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File:NOKESVILLE TRUSS BRIDGE, PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY.JPG

Photo taken by Jerrye and Roy Klotz, MD

312561

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Environment, From Southeast, Showing Virginia Department Of Transportation Bridge No. 6023 Carrying State Route 646 (Aden Road) Over Railroad Tracks

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312562

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Southwest Elevation

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312563

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Northeast Elevation

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312564

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Oblique View, Southwest Elevation, Showing Truss Configuration Of Bridge No. 6023, Including Verticals, Including Endposts, Diagonals And Southeast Portal

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312565

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Northwest Portal And Deck View, From Northwest, Showing Inclined Endposts, Through Trusses, Northwest Portal Strut, And Overhead Bracing

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312566

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Southeast Portal And Deck View, From Southeast, Showing Inclined Endposts, Through Trusses, Southeast Portal Strut, And Overhead Bracing

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312567

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Oblique View, Northwest Portal, From North, Showing Inclined Endposts, Northwest Portal Strut, Overhead Bracing, Verticals Of Southwest Truss Panels, Southwest Railing, And Timber Deck

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312568

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Oblique View, Southeast Portal, From South, Showing Inclined Endposts, Southeast Portal Strut, Overhead Bracing, Verticals Of Northeast Truss Panels, And Northeast Railing

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312569

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View, Northwest Portal, From Southeast, Showing Top Chord, Verticals, Northwest Portal Strut, Upper Chord, Lateral Strut And Bracing, Timber Railing, And Timber Deck

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312570

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Detail, Center Panel Of Northeast Truss, From West, Showing Verticals (U3-L3 And U2-L2), Portion Of Top Chord, Diagonal Eyebar Rods, Portion Of Timber Railing, Timber Curb, And Timber Deck

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312571

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Southeast Portal, From Southeast, Showing Inclined Endposts, Southeast Portal Strut, Bridge Plate, And Overhead Struts And Bracing

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312572

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Detail, U4 And U3 Pin Connections (Northeast Truss) From Below And South, Showing Inclined Southeast Portal Endpost U4-L5, Hip Vertical U4-L4, Vertical Post U3-L3, Eyebar Diagonal U4-L3, Counter U3-L2, Portion Of Southeast Portal Strut And Quarter-Ci

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312573

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Detail, Typical Vertical Member (Northeast Truss U3-L3), Showing Lacing Bars And Channels And Turnbuckles On Counter, U2-L3

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312574

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Detail, L2 And L1 Connections (Northeast Truss) From East And Below, Showing Pin Connection At L2 And Riveted Connection At L1, Bottom Chord, Floor Beams, Timber Stringers, Timber Deck, And Lateral Bracing

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312575

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View, Underside Of Deck, From Southeast And Below, Showing Structural Configuration, Including Pin And Rivet Connections Of Vertical Truss Members To Lower Chord, Transverse Floor Beams, Timber Stringers, Timber Deck, And Concrete And Timber Northwes

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312576

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Detail, Southeast Abutment, From North, Showing Concrete And Timber Abutment, With Portion Of Superstructure

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312577

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Detail, Northwest Abutment, From East, Showing Concrete And Timber Abutment, With Portion Of Superstructure

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312578

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Detail, L0 Joint (Southwest Truss), From West, Showing Fixed Super-Structure Bearing At Northwest Abutment

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

312579

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Detail, From Southeast, Showing Bridge Plate, Southeast Portal Strut, And Upper Lateral Bracing

Photo taken by James DuSel for the Historic American Engineering Record

315210

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One-lane bridge on Aden Road in NOKESVILLE Virginia Route 646 ...(Set photos by Trevor Wrayton, VDOT)

Virginia Department of Transportation

315211

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315212

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315213

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315214

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315215

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315216

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315217

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315218

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315219

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315220

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315221

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315222

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315223

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315224

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315225

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315226

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315227

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Virginia Department of Transportation

315228

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Virginia Department of Transportation

444824

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Aden Road Bridge

2019 view after reopening

Va. DOT

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Kettle Run Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 38.713333,-77.580000

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Carries Kettle Run Road over Kettle Run
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Kettle Run on Kettle Run Road in Nokesville
History: Built 1914; replaced 2000
Built: 1914

Location: Prince William County

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Pyrite Mine Fire Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.572887,-77.347017

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Carries Pyrite Mine Fire Road over Quantico Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 53.2 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Quantico Creek on Pyrite Mine Fire Road
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Prince William County

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469159

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Pyrite Mine Fire Road Bridge

Photo from National Park Service

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Scenic Drive Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.566944,-77.373611

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Carries Scenic Drive over South Fork Quantico Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Covered Through truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet

Overview: Covered bridge over South Fork Quantico Creek on Scenic Drive
History: Built 1940; rehabilitated 1995
Built: 1940

Location: Prince William County

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South Branch Quantico Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.567594,-77.364581

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Carries Scenic Drive over South Branch Quantico Creek
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Parker pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Branch Quantico Creek on Scenic Drive
History: Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 1995
Built: ca. 1940

Location: Prince William County

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469157

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South Branch Quantico Creek Bridge

Photo from NPS

487184

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South Branch Quantico Creek Bridge

HAER Photo by Jet Lowe

487185

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South Branch Quantico Creek Bridge

HAER Photo by Jet Lowe

506225

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NORTH ELEVATION FROM CREEK BED

HAER

506226

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DETAIL OF SOUTHWEST ABUTMENT

HAER

506227

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DETAIL OF UNDERSIDE, LOOKING EAST

HAER

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Cedar Run Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 38.616039,-77.554092

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Carries Route 611 (Fleetwood Road) over Cedar Run
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 108.0 Feet
Span Length: 108.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pratt pony truss bridge over Cedar Run on Route 611 (Fleetwood Road)
History: Abandoned when Fleetwood Road was straightened. New concrete bridge built.
Built:

Location: Prince William County

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112851

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Photo taken by Bob Kirkpatrick

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CSX - Occoquan River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.667304,-77.240328

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Carries CSX Transportation formerly Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad over Occoquan River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 920.0 Feet
Span Length: 255.0 Feet

Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Occoquan River on Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
History:
Built: 1915

Location: Prince William County

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112852

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Photo taken by Bob Kirkpatrick

112853

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Photo taken by Bob Kirkpatrick

462653

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CSX - Occoquan River Bridge

looking northeast from US 1

Photo taken by Kathy Fite in 2017

462654

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CSX - Occoquan River Bridge

looking north

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462661

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CSX - Occoquan River Bridge

looking east

Photo taken by Seth D Erves

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Stone Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 38.824351,-77.503622

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Carries Former US 29 over Bull Run Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 158.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Bull Run Creek next to US 29 in Manassas
History: Originally Built 1825, destroyed 1862, rebuilt 1886
Built: 1886

Location: Prince William County

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133248

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland

133249

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland

133250

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland

287450

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in February 2014

287451

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in February 2014

287452

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in February 2014

287453

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in February 2014

287454

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in February 2014

287455

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in February 2014

287456

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in February 2014

287749

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in May 2012

287750

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in May 2012

287751

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in May 2012

287752

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in May 2012

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CSX - Powells Creek Viaduct

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Location: 38.584145,-77.264379

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Carries CSX formerly RF&P over Powells Creek
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over Powells Creek on CSX formerly RF&P
History:
Built:

Location: Prince William County

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444519

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CSX - Powells Creek Viaduct

looking southwest; Amtrak Silver Star

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in September 1979

463258

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CSX - Powells Creek Viaduct

looking southeast

Photo taken by Jenna Conner-Harris

512560

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File:Northbound Silver Star crossing Powell's Creek bridge, November 1975.jpg

Hunter Desportes

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US 1 Occoquan River Bridge (Old)

Status: Destroyed by Hurricane Agnes

Location: 38.667890,-77.241251

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Carries US 1/Jefferson Davis Highway over Occoquan River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Occoquan River on US 1/Jefferson Davis Highway
History: Destroyed 1972
Built:

Location: Prince William County

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454187

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Photo taken by State Library of Virginia

462655

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US 1 Occoquan River Bridge (Old)

looking northeast in 1972; RF&P bridge in background

Photo from Library of Virginia

462656

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US 1 Occoquan River Bridge (Old)

looking south; RF&P bridge on left

Photo from Library of Virginia

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VA123 Iron Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 38.684177,-77.258068

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Carries VA123 over Occoquan River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: 13-panel, pinned Whipple through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Occoquan River on VA123
History: Built 1878; Destroyed 1972
Built: 1878

Location: Prince William County

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454188

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Collapse during Hurricane Agnes

Photo taken by State Library of Virginia

454213

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From the Society for Industrial Archeology's newsletter for July 1972

Image courtesy of the Society for Industrial Archeology

454214

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Prior to collapse during Hurricane Agnes

From "Historic Occoquan Walking Tour Version 2"

Image courtesy of the city of Occoquan, Virginia

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CSX - Neabsco Creek Trestle

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.599517,-77.257007

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Carries CSX RR over Neabsco Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Neabsco Creek on CSX RR
History:
Built:

Location: Prince William County

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462447

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CSX - Neabsco Creek Trestle

looking northeast

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in Sep 1979

462448

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CSX - Neabsco Creek Trestle

looking west

Photo from The natural History Log


Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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