Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge

Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge

Wooden covered bridge with open sides and X-shaped beams

Bridge in U.S. state of Vermont
Crosses South Wheelock Branch of Passumpsic River
Locale Lyndon, Vermont
Other name(s) Chamberlin Covered Bridge
Whitcomb Covered Bridge
ID number VT-03-04
Characteristics
Design Covered, Queenpost truss
Total length 69 ft (21.03 m)
Width 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m)
Number of spans 1
History
Construction end

1881

Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge
Location W of VT 114 over South Wheelock Branch of Passumpsic River, Lyndon, Vermont
Coordinates 44°30′57″N 72°0′36″W / 44.51583°N 72.01000°W / 44.51583; -72.01000Coordinates: 44°30′57″N 72°0′36″W / 44.51583°N 72.01000°W / 44.51583; -72.01000
Area 1 acre (0.4 ha)
Built 1881
Architectural style Other, queenpost truss
NRHP Reference # 74000205[1]
Added to NRHP July 30, 1974

The Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge, also called Chamberlin Covered Bridge or Whitcomb Covered Bridge,[2] is a covered bridge that crosses the South Wheelock Branch of the Passumpsic River in Lyndon, Vermont.

The Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge was built in 1881 and named for a nearby grist mill. The bridge is 69 feet (21.0 m) long and 16 feet 6 inches (5.03 m) wide.[3]

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[4]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
  3. ↑ Evans, Benjamin D.; June R. Evans (2004). New England's Covered Bridges: A Complete Guide. UPNE. pp. 197–198. ISBN 1-58465-320-5.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

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