General Information
| Completion: | 1820 |
|---|---|
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Pointed arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Masonry bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Tigerville, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 35° 7' 44" N 82° 23' 2" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 40 m | |
| arch span | 4.3 m |
Materials
| arch |
stone
|
|---|
Excerpt from Wikipedia
Poinsett Bridge is the oldest bridge in South Carolina and perhaps in the entire southeastern United States. Named for Joel Roberts Poinsett, it was built in 1820 as part of a road from Columbia, South Carolina, to Saluda Mountain. The stone bridge, which includes a 14-foot (4.3 m) Gothic arch and stretches 130 feet (40 m) over Little Gap Creek, may have been designed by Robert Mills, architect of the Washington Monument. Though no longer in use, the bridge remains largely intact and is part of the 120-acre (48.6 ha) Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve. There is a nature trail a few hundred yards from the bridge. The bridge was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Poinsett Bridge" and modified on November 4, 2021 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
- Robert Mills (accredited to)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 184.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20003579 - Published on:
12/06/2002 - Last updated on:
26/12/2021
