Howe Covered Bridge
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The Howe Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge carrying Belknap Brook Road across the White River in Tunbridge, Vermont, just east of Vermont Route 110. Built in 1879, it is one of five surviving bridges in the town, one of the highest concentrations of covered bridges in the state. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The Howe Covered Bridge is located in southern Tunbridge, just east of Vermont 110 on Belknap Brook Road. It is a single-span multiple Kingpost truss structure, 75 feet (23 m), resting on dry laid stone abutments. It has a roadway width of 13 feet (4.0 m) (one lane) and a total width of 15.5 feet (4.7 m). The abutments are extended upriver by concrete wingwalls. The trusses are formed of timbers bolted together, with vertical iron rods providing additional stability. The exterior is finished in vertical board siding, and is topped by a gabled metal roof. The portal ends are also finished in vertical board siding, which extends partway along the inside to shelter the truss ends. The bridge was built about 1879; its builder is unknown. It is one of five surviving bridges in Tunbridge, which, along with another in nearby Chelsea, form a remarkable concentration of 19th-century covered bridges in the state. National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, Vermont List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont Media related to First Branch Covered Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
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When was Howe Covered Bridge listed on the National Register?
Howe Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1974.
What type of historic resource is Howe Covered Bridge?
Howe Covered Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Howe Covered Bridge?
The period of significance for Howe Covered Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.
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