War Eagle Bridge, Spanning War Eagle Creek at Benton County Road No., War Eagle, Benton County, AR

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TITLE:
War Eagle Bridge, Spanning War Eagle Creek at Benton County Road No., War Eagle, Benton County, AR

CALL NUMBER:
HAER ARK,4-WARE,1-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 11 (4 x 5 in.)
Data Page(s): 12 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 1

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1968.

CREATOR:
Historic American Engineering Record, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HAER AR-50

Building/structure dates: 1907 initial construction

Significance: The construction of the 182-foot-span at War Eagle was development in the growing economy in northwest Arkansas. Built by the Illinois Steel Bridge Company in 1907, the War Eagle Bridge is significant as one of six Parker through trusses in Arkansas. The bridge is located next to a reconstructed grist mill, which is fourth in a series of mills on the same site dating back to 1832.

SUBJECTS:
ARKANSAS--Benton County--War Eagle
flour & meal industry
transportation
bridge construction

COLLECTION:
Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ar0108

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. 3/4 VIEW OF PARKER THROUGH TRUSS BRIDGE WITH KINGPOST APPROACH SPANS, LOOKING NORTHEAST
2. VIEW OF BRIDGE FROM ROADBED, LOOKING EAST
3. 3/4 VIEW OF BRIDGE STANDING BESIDE WAR EAGLE MILL (AT LEFT), LOOKING SOUTHEAST
4. VIEW OF BRIDGE FROM ROADBED, LOOKING WEST
5. ELEVATION VIEW OF BRIDGE, LOOKING NORTH
6. GENERAL VIEW OF BRIDGE FROM RIVER'S EDGE, LOOKING SOUTH
7. VIEW FROM BRIDGE DECK, LOOKING EAST
8. VIEW FROM BRIDGE DECK, LOOKING WEST
9. VIEW SHOWING TRUSSES AND BRIDGE PLATE ATOP PORTAL, LOOKING EAST
10. VIEW OF UNDERSIDE DECK SUPPORT SYSTEM FROM EAST BANK, LOOKING WEST
11. DETAIL VIEW OF STONE ABUTMENT, LOOKING NORTHWEST

CONTROL #:
AR0108

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