Power House Covered Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Power House Covered Bridge

Johnson, Lamoille County, Vermont
Listed
October 8, 1974
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
74000231

About this property

The Power House Covered Bridge, also known as the School Street Covered Bridge, is a covered bridge from 1872 that crosses the Gihon River off State Route 100C in Johnson, Vermont, US. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The bridge's name is from a now obsolete hydroelectric generating station just upstream from it. The bridge is of Queen post truss design by an unknown builder.

Location

Johnson, Lamoille County, Vermont
44.63095, -72.68420

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 74000231. It was listed on October 8, 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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Questions about this property

When was Power House Covered Bridge listed on the National Register?

Power House Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Power House Covered Bridge?

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

What is the period of significance for Power House Covered Bridge?

The period of significance for Power House Covered Bridge is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1872.

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