National Register of Historic Places

Shushan Covered Bridge

Shushan, Washington County, New York
Listed
March 8, 1978
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78003460

About this property

Shushan Bridge is a covered bridge over the Batten Kill in the hamlet of Shushan in Washington County, New York, near Vermont. It is one of 29 surviving historic covered bridges in New York State and one of 4 surviving in Washington County. Town and Howe truss designs were patented by Ithiel Town in 1820 and William Howe in 1840, respectively. The Shushan Bridge employs "the patented Town lattice truss, consisting of top and bottom chords of laminated wood plank, and a web of diagonal wood planks connected by wood trunnels at each point of intersection". It was individually inventoried by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in 1977. It is one of four Washington County covered bridges submitted for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in one multiple property submission. The others are the Buskirk Bridge, the Rexleigh Bridge, and the Eagleville Bridge. All four were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1972. The Shushan bridge was closed to traffic in 1962, and was left abandoned for 10 years, then saved by local preservation efforts. Now it is operated as a seasonal museum.

Location

Shushan, Washington County, New York
43.09114, -73.34544

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Eagleville Covered Bridge
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Rexleigh Covered Bridge
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McLean, Thomas, House
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Nearby Battles

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When was Shushan Covered Bridge listed on the National Register?

Shushan Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Shushan Covered Bridge?

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

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The period of significance for Shushan Covered Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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