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Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge

Coordinates: 44°30′57″N 72°0′36″W / 44.51583°N 72.01000°W / 44.51583; -72.01000
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Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge
Wooden covered bridge with open sides and X-shaped beams
Bridge in U.S. state of Vermont
Coordinates44°30′58″N 72°00′36″W / 44.516°N 72.01°W / 44.516; -72.01
CrossesSouth Wheelock Branch of Passumpsic River
LocaleLyndon, Vermont
Other name(s)Chamberlin Covered Bridge
Whitcomb Covered Bridge
ID numberVT-03-04
Characteristics
DesignCovered, Queenpost truss
Total length69 ft (21.03 m)
Width16 ft 6 in (5.03 m)
No. of spans1
History
Construction end1881
Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge
Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge is located in Vermont
Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge
Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge
LocationW of VT 114 over South Wheelock Branch of Passumpsic River, Lyndon, Vermont
Coordinates44°30′57″N 72°0′36″W / 44.51583°N 72.01000°W / 44.51583; -72.01000
Area1 acre (0.4 ha)
Built1881
Architectural styleOther, queenpost truss
NRHP reference No.74000205[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

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