Waterman Covered Bridge

Waterman Covered Bridge
Nearest city Johnson, Vermont
Coordinates 44°36′33″N 72°41′4″W / 44.60917°N 72.68444°W / 44.60917; -72.68444Coordinates: 44°36′33″N 72°41′4″W / 44.60917°N 72.68444°W / 44.60917; -72.68444
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1868 (1868)
Architectural style Queenpost trusses
NRHP Reference # 74000235[1]
Added to NRHP June 13, 1974

The Waterman Covered Bridge was an historic covered bridge in Johnson, Vermont. It was a queenpost truss bridge with a small post-and-beam secondary span, carrying Waterman Road over Waterman Brook south of Johnson village. It was built in 1868 by George S. Mills, and reinforced with steel beams in 1969.[2] The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974,[1] and collapsed in January 1982.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Waterman Covered Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
  3. "Waterman Bridge". Lostbridges.org. Retrieved 2014-12-01.


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