Marion Gone (2011) Photography by Photospoon

Fine art paper, 10x8 in
  • This work is an "Open Edition" Photography, Giclée Print / Digital Print
  • Dimensions Several sizes available
  • Several supports available (Fine art paper, Metal Print, Canvas Print)
  • Framing Framing available (Floating Frame + Under Glass, Frame + Under Acrylic Glass)
  • Categories Street Art Landscape
This is an original photograph of a historic metal truss bridge in Tennessee taken in 2011. It no longer exists even though it was placed on the National Register of Historic places in 2007. It was delisted in 2016 after the Tennessee DOT destroyed it. Its formal name was the Marion Memorial bridge but the nickname was the Haletown Bridge and the Nickajack [...]
This is an original photograph of a historic metal truss bridge in Tennessee taken in 2011. It no longer exists even though it was placed on the National Register of Historic places in 2007. It was delisted in 2016 after the Tennessee DOT destroyed it. Its formal name was the Marion Memorial bridge but the nickname was the Haletown Bridge and the Nickajack Bridge. It spanned Tennessee river at the mouth of Nickajack lake in Clarksville. As an aside, Micky Dolenz said in 2016 that this was the exact Clarksville in the Monkeys song, Last Train to to Clarksville, but the song writer once said it was a fictional place. You decide.
Anyway, this big gorgeous bridge was built in 1929. It was considered historically significant due to its large size with size and the strut shapes. The vertical clearance for vehicles was 14.6 feet high (4.45 meters) and it was 48.9 (14.9 meters) feet above the water. This photo was taken after demolition had already begun and the bridge was condemned. The asphalt had been scraped up in preparation for dismantling. I stood there with my camera almost keening for its loss.

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