Fuller Covered Bridge
| Fuller Covered Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Bridge in U.S. state of Vermont | |
| Carries | Automobile |
| Crosses | Black Falls Brook |
| Locale | Montgomery, Vermont |
| Maintained by | Town of Montgomery |
| ID number | VT-06-05 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Covered, Town lattice |
| Material | Wood |
| Total length | 49 ft 6 in (15.09 m) |
| Width | 16 ft 4.75 in (5.00 m) |
| Number of spans | 1 |
| Load limit | 3 tons |
| Clearance above | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Sheldon and Savannah Jewett |
| Construction end | 1890 |
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| Coordinates | 44°54′12″N 72°38′23″W / 44.90333°N 72.63972°WCoordinates: 44°54′12″N 72°38′23″W / 44.90333°N 72.63972°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.4 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 74000216[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 23, 1974 |
The Fuller Covered Bridge, also known as the Blackfalls Covered Bridge[2] is a wooden covered bridge that crosses Black Falls Brook in Montgomery, Vermont on Fuller Bridge Road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] The bridge is of Town lattice design built by Sheldon & Savannah Jewett - brothers who built several bridges in the area.
Recent history
The Fuller bridge had undergone a restoration in 1981 but the very next year, at Christmas time, a logging truck destroyed the roof with its loading beam... the driver apparently oblivious to the fact. It may not have been known how the bridge had been damaged had the truck not passed the town garage with Christmas lights that had adorned the bridge and pieces of the roof dragging behind it. The trusses of the bridge were braced for the winter and repairs made the next year. In 1997 a flood threatened to wash the bridge out. In 2000, a complete reconstruction of the bridge was carried out by Blow & Cote of Morrisville, Vermont. A series of articles chronicling the work can be found at the Vermont Covered Bridges web site.[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: Fuller Covered Bridge
- ↑ Article: "The Fuller Covered Bridge Reconstruction"
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