West Swanzey Covered Bridge
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West Swanzey Covered Bridge | |
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Postcard view c. 1915 showing both sidewalks | |
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| Location | Main St., West Swanzey, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates | 42°52′18″N 72°19′42″W / 42.87167°N 72.32833°WCoordinates: 42°52′18″N 72°19′42″W / 42.87167°N 72.32833°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1832 |
| Architect | Taft,Zadoc |
| Architectural style | Town truss |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 80000281[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 29, 1980 |
The West Swanzey Covered Bridge (also known as the Thompson Bridge) is a historic wooden covered bridge carrying Main Street over the Ashuelot River in West Swanzey, New Hampshire. The two-span Town lattice truss bridge was built in 1932 by Zadoc Taft for the town at a cost of $523.27. It is 136'10" long, with spans measuring 64'0" and 63'6",[2] and rests on a stone central pier and abutments. Unusual for surviving covered bridges, the bridge occupies a central location in the village of West Swanzey, and was originally equipped with two sidewalks (it now has only one). In 1973 the bridge was posted for a six-ton limit, requiring school buses to empty before they could cross the bridge.[3] It was closed to all traffic in 1990,[2] but has since been rehabilitated and reopened.
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "West Swanzey Covered Bridge". New Hampshire DHR. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for West Swanzey Covered Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
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