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Weyerhaeuser Pe Ell Bridge | |
 Weyerhaeuser Pe Ell Bridge | |
| Nearest city | Pe Ell, Washington |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1934 |
| Architect | Donahue,James |
| Architectural style | covered Howe pony truss br. |
| MPS | Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004261[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 16, 1990 |
The Weyerhaeuser Pe Ell Bridge was a covered bridge located over the Chehalis River in Pe Ell, Washington. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1982 but delisted in 1990. The historic structure was destroyed due to rushing waters during flooding caused by the Great Coastal Gale of 2007.[2]
History
[edit]Rebuilt bridge
[edit]As of 2024[update], a rebuilt bridge, known as the Tin Bridge, spans the Upper Chehalis River crossing. The site has been a planned location of a dam, proposed under the Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority and partnerships, to control flooding in the Chehalis Valley.[3]
Architecture and engineering
[edit]Significance
[edit]The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 1982.[4]
Delisting
[edit]The Weyerhaeuser Pe Ell Bridge was formally delisted on July 16, 1990 after a letter from the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation days prior informed the NRHP that the structure had been destroyed.[5]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Weyerhaeuser Pe Ell Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved November 12, 2024. With accompanying pictures
- ^ Brown, Alex (June 24, 2018). "Leaders tour site as Chehalis dam project awaits environmental review". The Daily World. The Chronicle. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places 1966-1988. National Park Service. 1989. p. 768. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Washington Weyerhauser Pe Ell Bridge: Withdrawn". National Archives and Records Administration. July 16, 1990. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
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- National Register of Historic Places in Lewis County, Washington
- 1927 establishments in Washington (state)
- Bridges completed in 1926
- Buildings and structures completed in 1924
- Buildings and structures destroyed in 1990
- Buildings and structures in Lewis County, Washington
- Covered bridges in Washington (state)
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
- Demolished bridges in the United States
- Demolished buildings and structures in Washington (state)
- Former National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
- Wooden bridges in Washington (state)