Pope Street Bridge Explained

Pope Street Bridge
Location:Pope St., over the Napa River, St. Helena, California
Coordinates:38.5113°N -122.4559°W
Builder:Pithie, R.H.
Architecture:Triple arch bridge
Added:October 5, 1972
Refnum:72000241

The Pope Street Bridge is a stone bridge carrying Pope Street over the Napa River in St. Helena, California. Built by R. H. Pithie in 1894, the bridge is the oldest stone bridge in Napa County. The triple arch bridge is long and wide and cost $14,500 to build. The stone used to build the bridge came from a local quarry on Monticello Road near Mount George Grade. The bridge was designed for horse-drawn vehicles but has withstood automobile traffic; it also survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake without damage.[1]

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 1972.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silvestri. John A.. [{{NRHP url|id=72000241}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Pope Street Bridge]. National Park Service. May 8, 2013. July 7, 1970.