Finding aid to Renovations of Lynchburg and Amherst Bridge Collection
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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
(434) 846-0501
RENOVATIONS OF LYNCHBURG AND AMHERST BRIDGE
The collection includes contract and specifications for the renovation of the iron bridge
across the James River between Lynchburg (Va.) and Amherst County (Va.)
In 1897, The Lynchburg City Council and the Amherst County Board of Supervisors
determined that repairs for the iron bridge crossing the James River between Lynchburg and
Amherst County. Specifications of materials and workmanship to be used in the renovations were
drawn up by L.P. Rodes, city engineer of the Lynchburg, on 20 March 1897. The contract was
awarded to R.H. Coleman, of Lynchburg, on 19 April 1897, by F.B. Tyler, for the Board of
Supervisors of Amherst County, and James I. Lee, chairman of the Committee on Streets of the
Lynchburg City Council.
MS1208
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
(434) 846-0501
RENOVATIONS OF LYNCHBURG AND AMHERST BRIDGE
The collection includes contract and specifications for the renovation of the iron bridge
across the James River between Lynchburg (Va.) and Amherst County (Va.)
In 1897, The Lynchburg City Council and the Amherst County Board of Supervisors
determined that repairs for the iron bridge crossing the James River between Lynchburg and
Amherst County. Specifications of materials and workmanship to be used in the renovations were
drawn up by L.P. Rodes, city engineer of the Lynchburg, on 20 March 1897. The contract was
awarded to R.H. Coleman, of Lynchburg, on 19 April 1897, by F.B. Tyler, for the Board of
Supervisors of Amherst County, and James I. Lee, chairman of the Committee on Streets of the
Lynchburg City Council.
MS1208
Dublin Core
Title
Finding aid to Renovations of Lynchburg and Amherst Bridge Collection
Subject
Finding aids
Lynchburg (Va.)--Bridges
Contracts
Description
Finding aid to the Renovations of Lynchburg and Amherst Bridge collection held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia
Creator
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Date
2023
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Format
pdf
Language
English
Identifier
MS1208FA
Collection
Citation
George M. Jones Memorial Library, “Finding aid to Renovations of Lynchburg and Amherst Bridge Collection,” Digital Collections, accessed April 19, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/231.