E&N Stone Trestle
Koksilah Road and River Road, Cowichan Station, Colombie-Britannique, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2016/09/11
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2021/01/21
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The E & N Stone Trestle is 2.9 m tall stone bridge located in Cowichan Station, Electoral Area E, in British Columbia.
Valeur patrimoniale
Constructed in 1908, the E & N Stone Trestle has historic value as an iconic reminder of Cowichan Station's settlement pattern history. The construction of the railway was tasked to Robert Dunsmuir to transport coal and lumber from Nanaimo to Victoria. The bridge provides a window into the economic and social history of the Cowichan Station. It serves as a reminder that the railway was the impetus for the development of the area.
The bridge also has aesthetic value in its stone from the Koksilah Quarry. The bridge was constructed out of stone from the Koksilah Quarry by railway workers. The stone, olive-coloured when cut, weathered to light gray, had practically no cleavage lines, and had to be sawn by a rotary method, a steel wire fed with quartz dust. The bridge remains today as it was built. It is owned by the Island Corridor Foundation.
SOURCE: Cowichan Valley Regional District, Planning and Development Services Department
Éléments caractéristiques
The key elements that define the character of the E&N Stone Trestle include its:
- original location
- original construction materials including stone from the Koksilah Quarry
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Colombie-Britannique
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (C.-B.)
Loi habilitante
Local Government Act, art.954
Type de reconnaissance
Répertoire du patrimoine communautaire
Date de reconnaissance
2016/09/11
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Économies en développement
- Commerce et affaires
- Économies en développement
- Communications et transport
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Transport ferroviaire
- Gare ou autre installation ferroviaire
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
E&N Railroad
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Cowichan Valley Regional District, Planning and Development Services Department
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DeRw-34
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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