West Hill Covered Bridge
| West Hill Covered Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Bridge in U.S. state of Vermont | |
| Carries | Automobile |
| Crosses | West Hill Brook |
| Locale | Montgomery, Vermont |
| Maintained by | Town of Montgomery |
| ID number | VT-06-09 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Covered, Town lattice |
| Material | Wood |
| Total length | 58 ft 9 in (17.91 m) |
| Width | 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) |
| Number of spans | 1 |
| Load limit | 8 tons |
| Clearance above | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Sheldon and Savannah Jewett |
| Construction end |
1883 |
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| Coordinates | 44°52′02″N 72°38′53″W / 44.86722°N 72.64806°WCoordinates: 44°52′02″N 72°38′53″W / 44.86722°N 72.64806°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.4 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 74000221[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 1974 |
The West Hill Covered Bridge, also known as the Crystal Springs Covered Bridge[2] is a wooden covered bridge that crosses West Hill Brook in Montgomery, Vermont on Creamery 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. Although not officially cited, this bridge also goes by the name of "Creamery Covered Bridge" due to a creamery that was located adjacent to the bridge site. Remains of the creamery are still visible in the woods next to the bridge.
Recent history
Once a busy area (which included the Jewett family farm), the location which the bridge served was slowly abandoned. The bridge and the road leading up to it fell into serious disrepair, and the bridge was closed in 1994. A complete renovation was carried out by Alpine Construction of Schuylerville, New York in 2009. A comprehensive series of articles chronicling the work can be found at the Vermont Covered Bridges web site.[3] Despite the renovation of the bridge, the road as it approaches the bridge from either direction is little more than a one-lane, loose-gravel and rock path which is closed seasonally. The remote location has unfortunately allowed many acts of graffiti to be carried out inside the bridge.
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: West Hill Covered Bridge
- ↑ Article: "Creamery Bridge Reconstruction Progress - Completed", VermontBridges.com.
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