Carrollton Covered Bridge
Appearance
Carrollton Covered Bridge | |
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Location | Carrollton, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 39°5′24.23″N 80°5′12.19″W / 39.0900639°N 80.0867194°W |
Built | 1856 |
Architect | Emmett, J.; O'Brien, Daniel |
Architectural style | Other |
NRHP reference No. | 81000595 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 4, 1981 |
The Carrollton Covered Bridge, in Barbour County, West Virginia, USA, is the second longest and third oldest surviving covered bridge in the state. The wooden bridge spans the Buckhannon River near Carrollton and was built in 1856. It is 140 feet 9 inches (42.90 m) long and 16 feet (4.9 m) wide, with kingpost trusses supported by concrete piers and abutments.[2] It underwent repairs in 1978 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1981.
See also
- List of West Virginia covered bridges
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Barbour County, West Virginia
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Carrollton Covered Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
Categories:
- Bridges completed in 1856
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Barbour County, West Virginia
- Covered bridges in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Barbour County, West Virginia
- Road bridges in West Virginia
- Transportation in Barbour County, West Virginia
- Visitor attractions in Barbour County, West Virginia
- Wooden bridges in West Virginia
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Southern United States bridge (structure) stubs
- West Virginia building and structure stubs
- West Virginia transportation stubs