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Evitts Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.255266,-77.818580

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Carries CR 27 over Evitts Run
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Evitts Run on CR 27
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Jefferson County

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Potomac River Bridge (Replacement)

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.436560,-77.801530

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Carries WV 480 F (MD 34) over Potomac River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 1026.0 Feet
Span Length: 195.9 Feet

Overview: Lost four-span deck truss bridge over Potomac River on WV 480F (MD 34) in Shepherdstown
History: Built 1939; replaced 2005
Built: 1939

Location: Jefferson County

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140287

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This is the new bridge that was built

standing under the new bridge in Shepherdstown

Photo taken by Daniel McFarland in May 2006

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

287624

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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James Rumsey Bridge and monument, Shepherdstown, West Virginia

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Appalachian Trail/CSX - Potomac River Bridge

Status: Closed for repair after derailment
Will be repaired and returned to service for both trains and pedestrians

Location: 39.323940,-77.727310

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Carries Former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad over Potomac River and old C&O Canal
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 3 x Pratt through truss over river channel 5 x deck plate girder, 3 on west end, 2 on east end
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Potomac River and old C&O Canal in Harpers Ferry on CSX Railroad and Appalachian Trail
History: Built 1894, was mainline until 1931 bridge built to the north; damaged in derailment 2019
Built: 1894

Location: Jefferson County

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Railroad bridges at Harpers Ferry

old bridge is on the right, downstream of new deck truss

Photo taken by Bob Morgan in April 2006

132710

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Double track tunnel at east end of bridges

Harpers Ferry 1931

Photo taken by Bob Morgan in April 2006

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east end of bridge, looking east

old C&O Canal bed

Photo taken by Bob Morgan in April 2006

132712

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Builder's Plate

Built by the Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Co. Pencoyd PA 1893

Photo taken by Bob Morgan in April 2006

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Old CSX Bridge

view from Harpers Ferry, WV, looking toward Maryland

Photo taken by Bob Morgan in April 2006

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Underneath - Maryland side

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

253539

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Looking west from Maryland side

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

253540

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Pigeons

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

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Structure

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

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From WV side

Photo taken by Zachary S's grandmother in May 2012

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Plate

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

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Structure

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

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Structure

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

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Structure

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

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MD side

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

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Double track into tunnel

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

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Underneath looking west

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

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East end of bridge

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

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Structure

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

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Looking east

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2013

287529

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in May 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2012

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2012

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in July 2012

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in July 2012

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in July 2012

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in October 2011

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in October 2011

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in October 2011

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in October 2011

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in October 2011

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in October 2011

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Appalachian Trail - Potomac River Bridge

Baltimore & Ohio RR 2-8-2 4097 eases a freight train east off the Shenandoah Branch onto the bridge at Harpers Ferry in the 1940s. Photo by Warren E. Olt, collection of Maryland Rail Heritage Library

Photo by Warren E. Olt, collection of Maryland Rail Heritage Library

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

362029

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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View northeast along walkway

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in January 2019

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View south at southern end

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in January 2019

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Builder plate

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in January 2019

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View from north end

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in January 2019

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Looking south across bridge

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in January 2019

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CSX Potomac River Bridges

looking west; Shenandoah Branch on left, Main Line on right

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in September 1972

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CSX Potomac River Bridge

looking east; B&O train on Shenandoah Branch

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in September 1979

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Appalachian Trail/CSX - Potomac River bridge

view from Harpers Ferry WV, looking towards Maryland

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in June 2019

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2019

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2019

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2019

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2019

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NS - Potomac River Bridge (Shepherdstown)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.433110,-77.797240

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Potomac River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt Deck Truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Potomac River on Norfolk Southern Railway in Shepherdstown
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904

Location: Jefferson County

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NS - Potomac River Bridge (Shepherdstown)

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in May 2017

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NS - Potomac River Bridge (Shepherdstown)

A southbound Norfolk Southern intermodal train crosses the bridge on the afternoon of May 9, 2017

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in May 2017

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland in May 2006

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Published prior to 1923

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NS - Potomac River Bridge (Shepherdstown)

Photo taken by Acroterion in 2012

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BO - Harpers Ferry Bollman Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flood

Location: 39.323301,-77.727790

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Carries B&O Railroad/US 340 over Potomac River
Design: truss/through/bollman
Design Details: Bollman through truss Warren through truss Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Potomac River on B&O Railroad/US 340
History: Built 1852; Converted to road-only use 1894; 3 spans destroyed by flood 1924; Totally destroyed by flood in March 1936
Built: 1852

Location: Jefferson County

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Bollman Truss Bridge

The bollman truss is to the right. Note the old advertisement that is on that bridge.

Postcard scanned by Kim Harvey in May 2010

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Bridges

the bollman truss bridge is in the middle.

Postcard scanned by Kim Harvey in May 2010

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HAER WVA,19-HARF,28

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Bollman Bridge, Spanning Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV

HAER

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HAER WVA,19-HARF,28

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Bollman Bridge, Spanning Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV

HAER

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Bollman Iron Bridge, Harper's Ferry, W.Va, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

Wikimedia

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The HAER documentation shown above (HAER WVA,19-HARF,28) mentions retrieving a small segment of the bridge from the river. The NPS has an exhibit and a piece of the bridge in the visitor's center at Harpers Ferry.

Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2018

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The HAER documentation shown above (HAER WVA,19-HARF,28) mentions retrieving a small segment of the bridge from the river. The NPS has an exhibit and a piece of the bridge in the visitor's center at Harpers Ferry.

Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2018

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The HAER documentation shown above (HAER WVA,19-HARF,28) mentions retrieving a small segment of the bridge from the river. The NPS has an exhibit and a piece of the bridge in the visitor's center at Harpers Ferry.

Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2018

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The HAER documention (HAER WVA,19-HARF,28) notes that the abutments a well as Piers A, B, and F are extant.

Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2018

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Piers from Bollman Truss

Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2018

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Remnants of the Bollman substructure

Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2018

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B&O - Harpers Ferry Bollman Bridge

old mainline bridge on left, Bollman Bridge on right

Postcard from Geoff Hubbs collection

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1860's view 1/2 of a stereo view digitally altered to remove spots and clean up the image in an attempt to bring it back to closer to what it looked like when taken

Nice shot showing road and rail.

Photo digitally altered by Art S. in August 2021

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1860's view 1/2 of a Kilburn stereo view digitally altered to remove spots and clean up the image in an attempt to bring it back to closer to what it looked like when taken

Photo digitally altered by Art Suckewer in August 2021

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CSX - Harpers Ferry Wooden Trestle

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.322247,-77.730261

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Carries CSX Railroad over
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge with one deck plate span on CSX Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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253535

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Structure

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

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Looking north from river

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

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Looking north

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2012

284491

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View from stone steps near St. Peter's Church

You can see the flood water is close to the trestle

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 17, 2014

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Flood water coming close to trestle

I had photographed this area the day before -- pre-flooding. On the left you see the Shenandoah River, but when it isn't flooded remnants of structures along the old Hamilton St. could be seen.

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 17, 2014

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Stone on west end

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 17, 2014

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Flood water close to girder bridge

Shenandoah River well over her banks.

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 17, 2014

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View from Stone Steps

Flood water approaching trestle

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 17, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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On west end the trestle has a stone abutment

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Closer look at trestle

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 17, 2014

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Trestle behind buildings on Shenandoah Street

Old Master Armorer's Quarters and Provost Marshal Office

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Trestle curve

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Looking south from Shenandoah Street

Shenandoah River is in background. James McGraw Building is seen on the left.

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Trestle brace

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Two trestle braces

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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View from stone steps

Shenandoah flooding in background

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 17, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Stone pier

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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View of trestle from Bookstore

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 17, 2014

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In this photo you can see the Shenandoah River is still in it's banks.

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Girder

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Stone on south west abutment

I think it says Washington, DC

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Girder, trestle, stone pier

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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St. Peter's Church in background

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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North west side of abutment

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 17, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 17, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 17, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in May 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in January 2013

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Josh Schmid in January 2019

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Looking south along trestle

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in January 2019

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View south from Shenandoah Streeet

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in January 2019

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Millville Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.270919,-77.781883

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Carries WV 9 over Shenandoah River
Design: other
Design Details: Delta-frame steel stringer
Total Length: 1350.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Delta-frame steel stringer bridge over Shenandoah River on WV 9
History: Built 2012
Built: 2012

Location: Jefferson County

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Millville Bridge

Elevation

Photo taken by Tim Allen at Google Maps

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BO - Harper Ferry Bridge

Status: Destroyed by disaster

Location: 39.323426,-77.727640

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Carries Former B&O over Potomac River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Wood covered wood truss bridge with six river spans and a span over the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Total Length: 830.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Potomac River on Former B&O
History: Built in 1836; Burned 1861, 2 months after the start of the Civil War
Built: 1836

Location: Jefferson County

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Historic Photograph of the B&O Railroad Ruins at Harpers Ferry

Just about a quarter of a century into its existence and two months after the Civil War started the B&O Railroad bridge into Harpers Ferry was burned down with only the stone piers remaining. The B&O replaced the wooden structure with "Bollman" iron spans which later were destroyed.

Harpers Ferry National Park Service

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This is a great shot of the type of Bollman Iron Span Bridge that replaced the Wooden Covered Bridge.

Photo provided by Mike Piontka

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B&O Wooden Covered Bridge at Harpers Ferry, VA

This was the First Railroad Bridge across the Potomac River. The B&O used it from 1838 until it was destroyed by fire by Confederate raiders in 1861.

Photo provided by Mike Piontka

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This is a view from the Maryland side of the Potomac River.

Photo provided by Mike Piontka

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Wooden covered B&O Bridge at Harpers Ferry

Photo provided by Mike Piontka

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Looking east from Appalachian Trail

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in January 2019

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Looking southeast from Appalachian Trail

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in January 2019

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Looking south from Appalachian Trail

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in January 2019

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Shenandoah Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 39.322189,-77.728091

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Carries Former wagon road over Shenandoah River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Timber through truss on stone piers
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Shenandoah River on Former wagon road
History: 1882, rebuilt 1889, destroyed by great flood of 1936
Built: 1882

Location: Jefferson County

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Looking SE from The Point in Harpers Ferry

To the left (west) is the Potomac and a little past were the bridge crosses is the confluence of Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers. Water is higher than normal.

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Looking across the river

Water is higher than normal due to heavy rain the day before.

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 16, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 17, 2014

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in May 17, 2014

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CSX - Potomac Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.323134,-77.729154

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Carries CSX Railroad over Potomac Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Potomac Street on CSX Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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BO - Pulp Mill Bollman Truss

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.326391,-77.733777

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Carries Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over Armory Canal
Design: truss/through/bollman
Design Details: Bollman through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Armory Canal on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
History: Built 1852
Built: 1852

Location: Jefferson County

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From "Proceedings of the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania, Volume 30" Published 1914

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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CSX - Potomac River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.324256,-77.728323

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Carries CSX Railroad over Potomac River
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 Potomac River on CSX Railroad
History: Built 1931; mainline relocated to the north and Appalachian Trail/CSX - Potomac River Bridge became a branchline
Built: 1931

Location: Jefferson County

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Photo taken by B&O Publicity Department to celebrate the introduction of the new lightweight trainset for the 'Columbian' train (Jersey City-Washington D.C.) in 1949. Published without any copyright notice.

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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View across bridge from WV side

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in January 2019

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View from MD side

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in January 2019

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View from WV side

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in January 2019

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CSX Harpers Ferry Potomac River Bridge

Amtrak Potomac Special

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in September 1972

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CSX - Potomac River Bridge

looking west; Shenandoah Branch on left, Main Line on right

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in September 1972

450912

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CSX - Potomac River Bridge

looking southwest

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in June 2019

450913

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CSX - Potomac River Bridge

looking northwest

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in June 2019

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Shenandoah River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.322164,-77.728058

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Carries Road over Shenandoah River
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details: Multiple Kingpost through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Shenandoah River on Road
History: Built 1882; Three spans lost during the Flood of 1889; Reopened 1892; Destroyed by flood in March 1936
Built: 1882

Location: Jefferson County

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362040

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

362041

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

362042

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

362043

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

428063

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Shenandoah Bridge Harpers Ferry

Crop from Baltimore & Ohio company publicity photo ca. 1925

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Byrnes Island Park Footbridge

Status: Removed

Location: 39.329594,-77.740167

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Carries Footpath over Potomac River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Potomac River on Footpath
History: Destroyed in Flood of 1924
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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Stone Underpass

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 39.323307,-77.729432

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Carries Old B&O RR over walkway
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over walkway on Old B&O RR
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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362050

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

362051

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

442994

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View from south

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in January 2019

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Randolph Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 39.322284,-77.736417

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Carries Pedestrian Trail over Shenendoah Canal
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer with two-span decorative queenpost pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Shenendoah Canal on Pedesrtian Trail
History: Built 1974
Built: 1974

Location: Jefferson County

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362052

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

362053

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

362054

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

362055

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

362056

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

362057

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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Evitts Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.255300,-77.819969

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Carries Wv 115 F over Evitts Run
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 55.1 Feet
Span Length: 49.5 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Evitts Run on Wv 115 F
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Jefferson County

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Potomac River Bridge (Pre 1939)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.436364,-77.802058

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Carries MD 34 over Potomac River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Potomac River on MD 34
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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Potomac River Bridge (Older)

looking north

Photo from old postcard

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NS - CSX Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.359914,-77.845143

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over CSX Railroad
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over CSX Railroad on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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512395

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File:Amtrak Train - 30 - The Capitol Limited (5126542425).jpg

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512396

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File:Shenandoah Junction, WV (4512133448).jpg

512397

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File:Shenandoah Junction, WV - Ridge Road (4512132434).jpg

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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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