Grace Memorial Bridge, U.S. Highway 17 spanning Cooper River & Town Creek, Charleston, Charleston County, SC

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TITLE:
Grace Memorial Bridge, U.S. Highway 17 spanning Cooper River & Town Creek, Charleston, Charleston County, SC

CALL NUMBER:
HAER SC-32

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 84 (4 x 5 and 8 x 10)
Data Page(s): 26 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 9

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1968.

CREATOR:
Historic American Engineering Record, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HAER SC-32

Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (N900).

Building/structure dates: 1928 initial construction

Significance: At 1.9 miles long, the bridge is one of the major river crossings in the American South and the largest steel truss bridge in South Carolina. At the time of its construction, it was the fifth longest cantilever span in the world.

SUBJECTS:
SOUTH CAROLINA--Charleston County--Charleston

OTHER TITLE:
Old Cooper River Bridge

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.sc1105

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. INSIDE THE TOWN CREEK THROUGH TRUSS SHOWING END POSTS AND PORTAL, BRACING, FACING WEST TOWARDS CHARLESTON
2. DETAIL OF ELECTRICAL LINE ATTACHMENT ON TOWN CREEK SPAN, FACING WEST
3. INSIDE TOWN CREEK THROUGH TRUSS, FACING EAST TOWARDS MOUNT PLEASANT
4. LOOKING UPWARD INTO APEX OF TOWN CREEK THROUGH TRUSS OVER PIER 2, FACING WEST TOWARDS CHARLESTON
5. DETAIL OF DIAGONAL BRACE ON TOWN CREEK THROUGH TRUSS, FACING WEST TOWARDS CHARLESTON
6. LOOKING UPWARD INTO APEX OF TOWN CREEK THROUGH TRUSS AT PIER 3, FACING WEST TOWARDS CHARLESTON
7. DETAIL OF BOTTOM CHORD JOINT OVER PIER 3 OF TOWN CREEK THROUGHT TRUSS SHOWING LADDER, FACING SOUTH TO ADJACENT SILAS N. PEARMAN BRIDGE
8. EASTERN PORTAL OF TOWN CREEK THROUGH TRUSS, FACING WEST TOWARDS CHARLESTON
9. WESTERN PORTAL OF COOPER RIVER THROUGH TRUSS. FACING EAST INTO SPAN TOWARDS MOUNT PLEASANT
10. INSIDE COOPER RIVER THROUGH TRUSS SHOWING END POSTS AND PORTAL BRACING, TOWN CREEK SPAN IN BACKGROUND. FACING WEST TOWARDS CHARLESTON
11. NORTH SIDE COOPER RIVER THROUGH TRUSS OVER PIER 8, FACING EAST TOWARDS MOUNT PLEASANT
12. LOOKING UPWARD INTO APEX OF COOPER RIVER THROUGH TRUSS OVER PIER 9, FACING EAST TOWARDS MOUNT PLEASANT
13. COOPER RIVER THROUGH TRUSS APPROACH, FACING WEST INTO SPAN FROM MOUNT PLEASANT
14. PLANAR VIEW OF SOUTH SIDE OF COOPER RIVER SPAN WITH PEARMAN BRIDGE IN FOREGROUND, FACING NORTH FROM WATER
15. OBLIQUE VIEW OF SOUTH SIDE OF EAST END OF COOPER RIVER SPAN WITH PEARMAN BRIDGE IN FOREGROUND, FACING NORTHWEST FROM WATER
16. PLANAR VIEW OF SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN CREEK SPAN WITH PEARMAN BRIDGE IN FOREGROUND, FACING NORTH FROM WATER
17. PLANAR VIEW OF NORTH SIDE OF TOWN CREEK SPAN, FACING SOUTH FROM WATER
18. OBLIQUE VIEW OF NORTH SIDE OF TOWN CREEK SPAN FROM WEST BANK OF TOWN CREEK, TUGBOATS IN FOREGROUND, FACING SOUTHEAST
19. ALMOST PLANAR VIEW OF NORTH SIDE OF TOWN CREEK SPAN FROM WEST BANK OF TOWN CREEK, PILINGS IN FOREGROUND, FACING SOUTHEAST
20. OBLIQUE VIEW OF NORTH SIDE OF COOPER RIVER SPAN FROM EAST SHORE OF DRUM ISLAND, FACING SOUTHEAST
21. OBLIQUE VIEW OF NORTH SIDE OF COOPER RIVER SPAN FROM RANGE MARKER NEAR DRUM ISLAND, FACING SOUTHEAST
22. OBLIQUE WIDE ANGLE VIEW OF NORTH SIDE OF COOPER RIVER SPAN FROM RANGE MARKER NEAR DRUM ISLAND, FACING SOUTHEAST
23. OBLIQUE VIEW OF SOUTH SIDE OF COOPER RIVER CANTILEVER SPAN FROM CHANNEL BELOW BRIDGE, FACING NORTHEAST
24. OBLIQUE VIEW OF SOUTH SIDE OF COOPER RIVER SPAN FROM CHANNEL BELOW, PEARMAN BRIDGE ON RIGHT, FACING EAST
25. DETAIL OF WEST SIDE OF PIER 8, FACING NORTHEAST FROM WATER
26. SOUTH SIDE OF DECK TRUSS AT WEST END OF COOPER RIVER SPAN SHOWING ALTERED PIER 6 FROM WATER, FACING NORTHWEST TOWARDS DRUM ISLAND
27. NORTH SIDE OF DECK TRUSS AT EAST END OF COOPER RIVER SPAN, FACUBG SOUTHEAST FROM WATER
28. NORTH SIDE OF TRESTLE APPROACH FROM MOUNT PLEASANT, FACING SOUTHEAST FROM WATER
29. SOUTH SIDE OF TRESTLE APPROACH FROM MOUNT PLEASANT, FACING NORTHEAST FROM WATER
30. SOUTH SIDE OF COOPER RIVER CANTILEVER SPAN FROM WATER, FACING WEST TOWARDS DRUM ISLAND
31. OBLIQUE VIEW OF SOUTH SIDE OF COOPER RIVER CANTILEVER SPAN FROM WATER, PEARMAN BRIDGE ON LEFT, FACING WEST TOWARDS DRUM ISLAND
32. OBLIQUE VIEW OF SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN CREEK SPAN FROM DRUM ISLAND, PEARMAN BRIDGE IN FOREGROUND, VIEW TOWARDS NORTHWEST
33. NORTH SIDE OF TOWN CREEK CANTILEVER SPAN FROM DRUM ISLAND, FACING SOUTHWEST TOWARDS CHARLESTON
34. DETAIL OF PIER 3 AND UNDERSIDE OF TOWN CREEK SPAN FROM DRUM ISLAND, VIEW SOUTHWEST TOWARDS CHARLESTON
35. OBLIQUE VIEW OF NORTH SIDE OF TOWN CREEK CANTILEVER SPAN FROM DRUM ISLAND, FACING SOUTHWEST TOWARDS CHARLESTON
36. TRESLE OVER WEST SIDE OF DRUM ISLAND, PEARMAN BRIDGE IN BACKGROUND, FACING EAST TOWARDS MOUNT PLEASANT
37. UNDERSIDE OF TOWN CREEK SPAN AT PIER 4, PEARMAN BRIDGE ON LEFT, FACING SOUTHWEST TOWARDS CHARLESTON FROM DRUM ISLAND
38. ALMOST PLANAR VIEW OF NORTH SIDE OF TOWN CREEK CANTILEVER SPAN, FACING SOUTH FROM WATER
39. PLANAR VIEW OF NORTH SIDE OF TOWN CREEK SPAN. FACING SOUTH FROM WATER
40. UNDERSIDE OF TOWN CREEK SPAN (LEFT) AND PEARMAN BRIDE (RIGHT) FROM BENEATH BRIDGES, FACING EAST TOWARDS COOPER RIVER SPAN
41. OBLIQUE VIEW OF NORTH SIDE OF COOPER RIVER SPAN WITH PEARMAN BRIDGE AND TOWN CREEK SPAN IN BACKGROUND, VIEW WEST TOWARDS CHARLESTON
42. SOUTH SIDE OF COOPER RIVER SPAN WITH PEARMAN BRIDGE IN FOREGROUN, VIEW NORTHWEST TOWARDS TWIN CREEK SPAN AND DRUM ISLAND
43. UNDERSIDE OF PEARMAN BRIDGE, WITH COOPER RIVER SPAN ON RIGHT, FACING WEST TOWARDS CHARLESTON
44. UNDERSIDE OF COOPER RIVER SPAN, WITH PEARMAN BRIDGE ON LEFT, FACING WEST TOWARDS CHARLESTON
45. OBLIQUE VIEW OF NORTH SIDE OF COOPER RIVER SPAN, PIER 7, 8, AND 9, FACING SOUTHEAST FROM WATER
46. OBLIQUE VIEW OF SOUTH SIDE OF COOPER RIVER SPAN, PIER 9, FACING NORTHEAST FROM WATER
47. TRESTLE OVER DRUM ISLAND, WEST END OF COOPER RIVER SPAN, FACING NORTHWEST FROM WATER
48. OBLIQUE VIEW OF SOUTH SIDE OF COOPER RIVER SPAN, PEARMAN BRIDGE ON RIGHT, FACING EAST TOWARDS MOUNT PLEASANT FROM BRIDGE
49. OBLIQUE VIEW OF NORTH SIDE OF TRESTLE ON WEST END OF TOWN CREEK SPAN, FACING EAST
50. DETAIL OF CONcRETE PILINGS AT WEST (CHARLESTON) END OF TOWN CREEK SPAN, FACING SOUTHWEST
51. PLAN AND ELEVATION, SHEET NO. 1
52. MAP, SHEET NO. 2
53. PLAN AND ELEVATION, WEST APPROACH, SHEET NO 3
54. PIER 7, 8, 9, & 10, SHEET NO. 4
55. PIERS 1, 2, 3, & 4, SHEET NO. 5
56. PIERS 5, 6, 11, 12, & 13, SHEET NO. 6
57. PEDESTALS FOR STEEL TRESTLE, SHEET NO. 7
58. PEDESTALS FOR STEEL TRESTLES, SHEET NO. 7 1/2
59. CONCRETE PORTION OF WEST APPROACH, SHEET NO. 8
60. EAST APPROACH EMBANKMENT. SHEET NO. 9
61. CROSS SECTION 1050 FOOT SPAN, SHEET NO. 13
62. CROSS SECTION OF 640 FOOT SPAN AND DECK SPANS. SHEET NO. 14
63. TRESTLE DETAILS-BENTS 3E & 4E. SHEET NO. 19A
64. TRESTLE DETAILS AT BENT 36D, 37D, AND PIER 5. SHEET NO. 20
65. TRESTLE DETAILS BENTS 17, 18, 19, 20, & 21E, SHEET NO. 21
66. TRESTLE DETAILS-SPAN 22W, SHEET NO. 22
67. TRESTLE DETAILS-SPAN 18W, SHEET NO. 23
68. TRESTLE DETAILS BENTS 10W & 11W, SHEET NO. 24
69. TRESTLE DETAILS, SHEET NO. 25
70. BENTS, ANCHORAGES, GIRDER DETAILS (PIERS 1 & 4), SHEET NO. 26
71. TRUSS DETAILS ANCHOR ARM 640 FOOT SPAN. SHEET NO. 27
72. TRUSS DETAILS OVER MAIN PIER 640 FOOT SPAN, SHEET NO. 28
73. TRUSS DETAILS CANTILEVER ARM 640 FOOT SPAN, SHEET NO. 29
74. TRUSS DETAILS SUSPENDED SPAN 640 FOOT SPAN, SHEET NO. 30
75. DETAILS AT U13 AND L13 DURING ERECTION 640 FOOT SPAN, SHEET NO. 31
76. DIAGRAM OF EXP. JOINT AND SCUPPERS, SHEET NO. 33
77. TRUSS DETAILS, 267-6 DECK SPAN, SHEET NO. 40
78. BENTS AND ANCHORAGE AT PIERS NO. 7 & 10. SHEET NO. 41
79. TRUSS DETAILS ANCHOR ARM 1050 FOOT SPAN, SHEET NO. 42
80. TRUSS DETAILS ANCHOR ARM 1050 FOOT SPAN, SHEET NO. 43
81. TRUSS DETAILS ANCHOR & CANTILEVER ARM 1050 FOOT SPAN, SHEET NO. 44
82. TRUSS DETAILS CANTILEVER ARM 1050 FOOT SPAN, SHEET NO. 45
83. TRUSS DETAILS CANTILEVER ARM & SUSPENDED SPAN 1050 FOOT SPAN, SHEET NO. 46
84. TRUSS DETAILS SUSPENDED SPAN 1050 FOOT SPAN, SHEET NO. 47

CONTROL #:
SC1105

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