Kingsley Covered Bridge
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The Kingsley Covered Bridge (also called the Mill River Bridge) is a wooden covered bridge carrying East Street across the Mill River in Clarendon, Vermont. Built about 1870, it is the town's only surviving 19th-century covered bridge. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The Kingsley Covered Bridge is located west of Vermont Route 103 and just under the landing strip for the Rutland Airport on East Street Extension off Gorge Road, a paved road that turns to dirt after crossing the bridge. It is adjacent to the Kingsley Grist Mill Historic District, consisting of a restored mill and houses. The bridge has a 3-ton weight limit. The bridge is a single-span Town lattice truss structure, 121 feet (37 m) long and 17.5 feet (5.3 m) wide, with a roadway width of 14 feet (4.3 m) (one lane). The trusses rest on abutments that have been faced in concrete. The exterior is finished in vertical board siding, which extends from the sides, around the portals, and just inside the portals. It has a roof of corrugated metal. The bridge bears a sign claiming to have been built in 1836, but the National Register nomination claims a construction date of about 1870. The bridge was built by Timothy K. Horton (1814-1896), and is the town's last surviving 19th-century bridge. The site has apparently had a bridge since the late 18th century, with references to a crossing being authorized there in 1788. National Register of Historic Places listings in Rutland County, Vermont List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
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When was Kingsley Covered Bridge listed on the National Register?
Kingsley Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1974.
What type of historic resource is Kingsley Covered Bridge?
Kingsley Covered Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Kingsley Covered Bridge?
The period of significance for Kingsley Covered Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.
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