Shafter Bridge, Spanning Lagunitas Creek on Sir Francis Drake Boul, Lagunitas vicinity, Marin County, CA

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TITLE:
Shafter Bridge, Spanning Lagunitas Creek on Sir Francis Drake Boul, Lagunitas vicinity, Marin County, CA

CALL NUMBER:
HAER CAL,21-LAG.V,1-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 4 (4 x 5 in.)
Data Page(s): 16 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 1

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1968.

CREATOR:
Historic American Engineering Record, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HAER CA-10

Building/structure dates: 1924 initial construction

Significance: Associated with work of John C. Oglesby, an important and long-time County Surveyor, City Engineer, and private surveyor responsible for many of the bridges extant in Marin County. Only open spandrel arch bridge in Marin County. This type of bridge was closely associated with the development of the California State Highway system.

SUBJECTS:
CALIFORNIA--Marin County--Lagunitas vicinity
recreation
arch bridges
railroad companies

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.ca1235

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. UPSTREAM FACE OF BRIDGE
2. VIEW EAST ALONG BRIDGE DECK
3. DETAIL OF EAST PIER
4. DETAIL OF WEST PIER

CONTROL #:
CA1235

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