Flint Covered Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Flint Covered Bridge

Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont
Listed
September 9, 1974
Type
Structure
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74000239

About this property

The Flint Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge carrying Bicknell Hill Road over the First Branch White River in northern Tunbridge, Vermont. Built in 1845, it is the oldest of five 19th-century covered bridges in Tunbridge, representing one of the highest concentrations of covered bridges in the state. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1974.

Location

Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont
43.94904, -72.45811

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 74000239. It was listed on September 9, 1974.

Categories

ENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

Royalton Raid (1780)
1780Revolutionary War
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Questions about this property

When was Flint Covered Bridge listed on the National Register?

Flint Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Flint Covered Bridge?

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

What is the period of significance for Flint Covered Bridge?

The period of significance for Flint Covered Bridge is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1845.

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