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Hargrove Pivot Bridge

Poplar Bluff, Missouri • Butler County

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About This Property

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The Hargrove Pivot Bridge is a rare, surviving example of a single-track, center-pier pivot truss bridge. Designed to allow river navigation, it features a distinctive central pivot mechanism that enables the bridge to swing open.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Structure
Acreage
0.9
Listed Date
10/15/1985
Other Names
Old Hargrove Bridge

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Engineering; Transportation
Periods of Significance
1900 Ad - 1924 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
No
Level - State
Yes
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

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