Inventory and Evaluation of Engineering Cultural Resources: Montgomery to Gadsden, Alabama Coosa River, Alabama,
Abstract
The manuscript was developed along the following lines; chapter one, a brief history of the bridge as a cultural artifact. Emphasis is upon the continuum of type development and, insofar as possible, the process by which bridgeheads are selected. The second chapter emphasizes the historical geography of the local transportation network in the Coosa Valley. It should be noted that information of a useful nature was difficult to come by for most of the railroads. Because of the particular organization of rail companies, most without adequate avenues for communication with the general public, data provided was sketchy and disappointing. Consequently, an adequate assessment of the impact of railroads on bridge building is necessarily weak. The third chapter contains an analysis of each bridge across the Coosa within the prescribed study area and an assessment of its eligibility for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. A selected, annotated bibliography, a glossary, and assorted appendices are included.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA103372
Entities
People
- Gregory Jeane
Organizations
- Auburn University