Lone Wolf Crossing Bridge
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Why it's listed
Lone Wolf Crossing Bridge is a steel, pin-connected Pratt through-truss bridge on the Avenue K extension in San Angelo, Texas. Built in 1922, it has a 152-foot main span, an overall length of 586 feet and a width of 26 feet. The wooden-floored deck rests on two large ashlar stone piers, later topped with concrete blocks when the bridge was raised. The original wood trestle approaches were replaced with reinforced concrete piers and girders. The Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke fabricated the truss, and Brown and Abbott Company erected it for the newly created State Highway Department. It served as an important link on U.S. Highway 87 until a new bridge at Avenue L opened in the mid-1970s, after which the city took control. It is the oldest surviving bridge in San Angelo and the only remaining metal truss bridge there. The crossing also follows the old route from Fort Concho to the Lone Wolf buffalo hunters' camp of the 1870s.
Significance in brief: It is the oldest surviving bridge and the only remaining metal truss bridge in San Angelo. It sits at the traditional river crossing from Fort Concho to points south and east, near the 1870s buffalo hunters' camp called Lone Wolf. In 1922 it was an important transportation link on U.S. Highway 87, commissioned by the newly created State Highway Department.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 88002546, listed November 25, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Ave. K extension, E of Oakes, San Angelo |
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| County | Tom Green County |
| Listed | November 25, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002546 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Architect / builder | Brown & Abbott Co (Lorraine, Texas); fabricated by Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia |
| Architectural style | Pratt-through-truss |
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| Areas of significance | Transportation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is listed as good. The city assumed control of the bridge in the mid-1970s, when a new bridge was built at Avenue L. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.44612, -100.42546 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88002546.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001344
- This listing as JSON
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