Sawyers Crossing Covered Bridge
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Sawyers Crossing Covered Bridge | |
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Sawyers Crossing/Cresson Bridge | |
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| Nearest city | Swanzey, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates | 42°53′10″N 72°17′12″W / 42.88611°N 72.28667°WCoordinates: 42°53′10″N 72°17′12″W / 42.88611°N 72.28667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1859 |
| Architectural style | Town truss |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 78000211[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 14, 1978 |
The Sawyers Crossing Covered Bridge, also known as the Cresson Bridge, is a wooden covered bridge carrying Sawyers Crossing Road over the Ashuelot River in northern Swanzey, New Hampshire. It is a two-span Town truss construction, resting on abutments and a central pier made of split granite. It was built in 1859 to replace a bridge built in 1771. It is 117 feet (36 m) long and 17 feet (5.2 m) wide.[2]
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
See also
- List of New Hampshire covered bridges
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Sawyers Crossing Covered Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
External links
- Sawyer's Crossing, NH Division of Historical Resources
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