{"nrhp_refnum":"74002136","name":"Catoctin Creek Bridge (Additional Documentation)","other_names":["Jogn G. Lewis Memorial Bridge"],"category":"structure","location":{"address":"Rte. 673, N of Waterford","address_restricted":false,"city":"Waterford","county":"Loudoun County","state":"VA","lat":39.23223320900007,"lon":-77.59157502499994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1974-06-25","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Engineering","Transportation"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A single-span Pratt truss metal bridge, 150 by 14 feet, carrying Route 673 over Catoctin Creek near Waterford in Loudoun County, Virginia. It was built around 1900 by the Variety Iron Works of Cleveland, Ohio.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it an excellent example of the metal truss bridges once common on Virginia's secondary roads, and says it is virtually the only bridge of its size and type left in northern Virginia. Its picturesque setting near the Quaker community of Waterford, the unpaved shaded road and the wooden plank roadbed add to its distinction. Reviewers noted that state officials questioned whether it was the only Pratt truss in Virginia and suggested local significance was more likely.","narrative":"Carrying Route 673 across Catoctin Creek near Waterford, this single-span Pratt truss bridge measures 150 by 14 feet and is divided into seven bays, with ends slanting at a near 45 degree angle. It rests on fieldstone abutments and keeps its wooden plank roadbed, though modern guard rails have been added. A plaque on the eastern end names the Variety Iron Works of Cleveland, Ohio, as builder, and a second plaque lists a bridge committee and the engineer, Alfred Staunton. The bridge dates to about 1900 and originally crossed Goose Creek on Route 7 east of Leesburg. It was dismantled and moved to its present site around 1932. It was recognized as an excellent example of the metal truss bridges once common on Virginia's back roads and as virtually the only one of its size and type left in northern Virginia. Its setting, a shaded unpaved lane among farms near the Quaker community of Waterford, adds to its appeal. It remains in use and is well maintained.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Variety Iron Works, Cleveland, Ohio (bridge builder); Alfred Staunton, engineer (named on plaque)","architectural_style":"Pratt truss metal bridge","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as maintained in excellent condition and serving county Route 673; the form marks it as good condition, altered, and moved from its original site.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:57.474971-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/53/6816/41681653/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/74002136.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74002136/0ca5e6acda-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74002136/0ca5e6acda-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Acroterion","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catoctin_Creek_Bridge_VA4.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Acroterion</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catoctin_Creek_Bridge_VA4.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41681653","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catoctin_Creek_Bridge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5053823"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/loudoun-county/catoctin-creek-bridge-additional-documentation-74002136/"}