Virginia > Patrick County > Landmark #169529

Bob White Covered Bridge

Destroyed by flooding
Also known as: Lower Covered Bridge
About 2.5 mi. S of Woolwine off VA 618, over Smith River, Woolwine, Virginia

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Description 

The bridge was washed away by a flood on Sept 29, 2015 (per lostbridges.org).

World Guide # VA/46-68-01x

National Register information 

Status
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1973
Reference number
73002049
Architectural style
Other architectural type; Burr Arch
Areas of significance
Transportation; Architecture
Level of significance
State
Evaluation criteria
A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type
Structure
Historic function
Road-related
Current function
Road-related
Period of significance
1800-1824
Significant years
1820; 1821

Tags 

19th Century (37,425)
Bridge (2,605)
Built 1820 (202)
Built during 1820s (1,809)
Owned by state government (3,450)
Patrick County, Virginia (17)
Virginia (3,570)
Walter Weaver (2)
Woolwine, Virginia (2)

Update Log 

  • January 4, 2016: Updated by Jim Allen: Updated status

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