Meriden Bridge
Meriden Bridge | |
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Nearest city | Meriden, New Hampshire |
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Coordinates | 43°33′12″N 72°16′0″W / 43.55333°N 72.26667°WCoordinates: 43°33′12″N 72°16′0″W / 43.55333°N 72.26667°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1880 |
Architectural style | Multiple Kingpost Truss |
NRHP Reference # | 80000321[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 27, 1980 |
The Meriden Bridge is a historic covered bridge in the Meriden area of Plainfield, New Hampshire. The bridge is a single span which carries Colby Hill Road over Bloods Brook, just west of a junction with Main Street and Willow Brook Road. It was built c. 1880 by James Tasker, a well-known regional builder of covered bridges. It is a multiple Kingpost truss design, 85 feet (26 m) long and 16 feet (4.9 m) wide. It underwent rehabilitation several times in the 20th century, including a complete rebuilding in 1963, when concrete abutments were laid, and steel beams were added to carry the active load.[2]
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 Sullivan County, New Hampshire
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Meriden Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
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