Williamsville Covered Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Williamsville Covered Bridge

Newfane, Windham County, Vermont
Listed
August 13, 1973
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73000208

About this property

The Williamsville Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge, carrying Dover Road over the Rock River in Newfane, Vermont. Probably built in the 1870s, this Town lattice truss bridge is probably the oldest covered bridge in Windham County, and is the only one surviving in the town of Newfane. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The Williamsville Covered Bridge is located in south-central Newfane, about 0.4 miles (0.64 km) west of the village of Williamsville. It carries Dover Road, the main road leading west from the village, across the Rock River, whose valley the road follows in this area. The bridge has a length of 118 feet (36 m) and a width of 21 feet (6.4 m), allowing for a single travel lane. It has a portal clearance of 11 feet (3.4 m), and its roof is metal. It is supported by two Town lattice trusses, and its exterior is clad in vertical board siding. Its original wooden roadway supports have been replaced by steel beams, and the roadbed is paved. The bridge was built in the 1870s by an unknown builder, and is the last surviving historic covered bridge in the town. National Register of Historic Places listings in Windham County, Vermont List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont Media related to Williamsville Covered Bridge at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Newfane, Windham County, Vermont
42.94296, -72.68755

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When was Williamsville Covered Bridge listed on the National Register?

Williamsville Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Williamsville Covered Bridge?

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

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

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