Zumbrota Covered Bridge
Zumbrota Covered Bridge | |
 The Zumbrota Covered Bridge from the southeast | |
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| Location | West Avenue over the North Fork of the Zumbro River |
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| Nearest city | Zumbrota, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°17′47″N 92°40′13.5″W / 44.29639°N 92.670417°W |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architect | Stafford Western Immigration Co. |
| MPS | Rural Goodhue County MRA (AD) |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000984 |
| Added to NRHP | February 20, 1975 |
The Zumbrota Covered Bridge is the last remaining historic covered bridge in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It has been restored and is located in Covered Bridge Park in Zumbrota, Minnesota.
History
[edit]The bridge was completed in November 1869 as a replacement for Zumbrota's original bridge which was destroyed by the spring flood of that year. The bridge has latticed wooden-trusses and is structured to look like a barn; it is 116-feet long, and has a 15-feet wide roadway.[1] The covered portion of the bridge was added in 1871. The bridge served until 1932 when it was moved to the fairgrounds. In 1997 the bridge was moved to its current location in Covered Bridge Park, about 100 yards (90 m) from its original location.
In 1905, Zumbrota had a bridge often called "Zumbrota's second covered bridge" which spanned the Zumbro River, about 0.5 miles (1 km) mile upstream. It was a railroad bridge for the Duluth, Red Wing, and Southern Railroad.
The bridge roof partially collapsed on February 24, 2019, following one of the snowiest months in state history.[2] The bridge has since been restored, after an effort costing roughly $250,000.[3]
See also
[edit]- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Minnesota
- List of Minnesota covered bridges
References
[edit]- ^ WPA Guide to Minnesota. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. 1985 [1938]. p. 371. ISBN 0873517121.
- ^ Krueger, Andrew (February 24, 2019). "Historic covered bridge in Zumbrota damaged during winter storm". Minnesota Public Radio News. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
The roof of the historic Zumbrota Covered Bridge was damaged during a winter storm on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019.
- ^ LaShomb, Alek (2023-07-13). "The last covered bridge in Minnesota". KIMT News 3. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
Further reading
[edit]- Thompson, Robert R.; Marvin, Conway; Solberg, Jeff (2003). Zumbrota Minnesota: Bridging Past and Future: 1856-2006. G. Bradley Publishing, Inc. ISBN 0-943963-98-2.
External links
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Media related to Zumbrota Covered Bridge at Wikimedia Commons- Zumbrota Covered Bridge & Park
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MN-123, "Zumbrota Bridge, Spanning North Fork Zumbro River in Covered Bridge Park, Zumbrota, Goodhue County, MN", 27 photos, 6 measured drawings, 16 data pages, 4 photo caption pages
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