Marble Fork Bridge, Spanning Marble Fork of Kaweah River on Crystal Cave Road, Three Rivers, Tulare County, CA

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Marble Fork Bridge, Spanning Marble Fork of Kaweah River on Crystal Cave Road, Three Rivers, Tulare County, CA

description

Summary

Significance: The historic Marble Fork Bridge was an important link of the Giant Forest Road, or Crystal Cave Road, allowing for the extension of the Colony Mill Road to the Giant Forest. The bridge underwent a unique transformation from a log and concrete structure to a structure entirely of steel and concrete, abandoning the bridge's original rustic appearance and character.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N211
Survey number: HAER CA-141
Building/structure dates: 1919 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1929 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1934 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1993 Demolished

date_range

Date

1969 - 1980
person

Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Goodwin, George E
Vint, Thomas C
McKnight, R W
Judson Pacific Company
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Location

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Source

Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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