Taleyfac Spanish Bridge

The Taleyfac Spanish Bridge, known locally as Taleyfac Tolai Acho, is a historic stone arch bridge off Guam Highway 2 in Agat, Guam. It crosses the Taleyfac River with two stone arches; it is 36-foot (11 m) long and 15-foot (4.6 m) wide. It originally had wood timber flooring, which has long ago been replaced. One of the arches has been damaged by the removal or loss by erosion of some of its stones.[2]

Taleyfac Spanish Bridge
Taleyfac Spanish Bridge is located in Guam
Taleyfac Spanish Bridge
LocationOff Rte. 2, Agat, Guam
Coordinates13°21′48″N 144°38′58″E / 13.36333°N 144.64944°E / 13.36333; 144.64944
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Architectural styleSpanish stone construction
NRHP reference No.74002305[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 10, 1974

The bridge was built between 1866 and the United States' acquisition of Guam in 1898, when Guam was under Spanish colonial administration. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1][2]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b David T. Lotz (March 22, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Taleyfac Spanish Bridge / Taleyfac Tolai Acho". National Park Service. and accompanying photo from 1972