Slaughter House Covered Bridge
| Slaughter House Covered Bridge | |
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 Bridge in U.S. state of Vermont | |
| Carries | Automobile |
| Crosses | Dog River |
| Locale | Northfield, Vermont |
| Maintained by | Town of Northfield |
| ID number | VT-12-09 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Covered, Queen post |
| Material | Wood |
| Total length | 59.6 ft (18.17 m) |
| Width | 11.75 ft (3.58 m) |
| Number of spans | 1 |
| Load limit | 8 tons |
| Clearance above | 10.75 ft (3.28 m) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | unknown |
| Construction end |
1872 |
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Slaughter House Covered Bridge | |
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Bridge site in U.S. state of Vermont | |
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| Coordinates | 44°10′06″N 72°39′16″W / 44.16833°N 72.65444°WCoordinates: 44°10′06″N 72°39′16″W / 44.16833°N 72.65444°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.4 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 74000265[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 13, 1974 |
The Slaughter House Covered Bridge, also called the Slaughterhouse Covered Bridge,[2] is a wooden covered bridge that crosses Dog River in Northfield, Vermont, on Slaughter House Road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
The bridge is of Queen post truss design.
Recent history
There are no documents to verify, but the 8-ton weight limit seems to indicate that the deck has been reinforced by I-beams, likely in the 20th century.[3]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slaughter House Covered Bridge
- ↑ Evans, Benjamin and June. New England's Covered Bridges. University Press of New England, 2004. ISBN 1-58465-320-5
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