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United States historic place
Goose Creek Stone Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Goose Creek Stone Bridge, September 2011
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Nearest cityAtoka, Virginia
Coordinates38°58′54.10″N 77°49′08.30″W / 38.9816944°N 77.8189722°W / 38.9816944; -77.8189722
Area26 acres (11 ha)
Built1810
NRHP reference No.74002134
VLR No.053-0156
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 9, 1974
Designated VLRMay 21, 1974

The Goose Creek Stone Bridge crosses Goose Creek in Loudoun County, Virginia. The 200-foot (61 m) long stone arch bridge spans the creek in four arches. Built about 1810, it is the largest stone turnpike bridge in northern Virginia, designed to carry the Ashby's Gap Turnpike across the creek. The turnpike was replaced by U.S. Route 50, which crosses the creek a short distance to the south. The bridge is no longer used for vehicular traffic. The bridge was a center of fighting in the American Civil War on June 21, 1863, during the Battle of Upperville.

The Goose Creek Bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1974.

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References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Goose Creek Stone Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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