Fitches Bridge
| Fitch's Bridge | |
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 Fitches Covered Bridge, November 2004 | |
| Crosses | West Branch of the Delaware River |
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Fitches Covered Bridge | |
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| Location | Fitches Bridge Rd., East Delhi, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°17′53″N 74°52′47″W / 42.29806°N 74.87972°WCoordinates: 42°17′53″N 74°52′47″W / 42.29806°N 74.87972°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1870, 1885 |
| NRHP Reference # | 99000508[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 29, 1999 |
Fitch's Bridge is a wooden covered bridge over the West Branch of the Delaware River. It is in the town of Delhi and is one of 24 covered bridges in New York State. It was originally erected in 1870 in the village of Delhi, and moved to its present location in 1885. The single-span, timber bridge measures 106 feet long and 20 feet wide.[2]:5
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
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Fitch's Bridge, May 2004
See also
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New York
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Delaware County, New York
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ ""Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)"" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Raymond W. Smith (March 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Fitches Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs
External links
- Fitch's Bridge, at New York State Covered Bridge Society
- Fitches Bridge, at Covered Bridges of the Northeast USA
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