Swann Covered Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Swann Covered Bridge

Cleveland, Blount County, Alabama
Listed
August 19, 1981
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000123

About this property

The Swann Covered Bridge, also called the Joy Covered Bridge or Swann-Joy Covered Bridge, is a county-owned, wood-and-metal combination style covered bridge that spans the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River in Blount County, Alabama, United States. It is located on Swann Bridge Road off State Route 79, just west of the town of Cleveland, about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Oneonta. Built in 1933, the 324-foot-long (99 m) bridge is a Town lattice truss with three spans. Its WGCB number is 01-05-05. The Swann Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 1981. It is currently the longest existing historic covered bridge in Alabama and second longest in the state overall after the 334-foot-long (102 m) Twin Creek Covered Bridge in Midway, Alabama, which was built in 2000. The Swann Covered Bridge is maintained by the Blount County Commission and the Alabama Department of Transportation.

Location

Cleveland, Blount County, Alabama
33.99746, -86.60152

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When was Swann Covered Bridge listed on the National Register?

Swann Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Swann Covered Bridge?

Swann Covered Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Swann Covered Bridge?

The period of significance for Swann Covered Bridge is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1933.

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