Gifford Covered Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Gifford Covered Bridge

East Randolph, Orange County, Vermont
Listed
July 29, 1974
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
74000240

About this property

The Gifford Covered Bridge, also called the C.K. Smith Covered Bridge, is a wooden covered bridge that crosses the Second Branch of the White River in Randolph, Vermont on Hyde Road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is one of two bridges in the state that was uncovered when first built, its trusses boxed for shelter.

Location

East Randolph, Orange County, Vermont
43.91671, -72.55651

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 74000240. It was listed on July 29, 1974.

Categories

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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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Braley Covered Bridge
Civil War
0.8 mi
Cilley Covered Bridge
Industrial
3.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Royalton Raid (1780)
1780Revolutionary War
6.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Gifford Covered Bridge listed on the National Register?

Gifford Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Gifford Covered Bridge?

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

What is the period of significance for Gifford Covered Bridge?

The period of significance for Gifford Covered Bridge is recorded as the civil_war era.

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