Hyde Hall Bridge, Spanning Shadow Brook, former East Lake Road, East Springfield, Otsego County, NY

See HABS No. NY-263, Hyde Hall, Covered Bridge for further information 2 photos, 1 data page.
Significance: The Hyde Hall bridge was reportedly built in 1825 as part of the 1817-1835 construction of George Hyde Clark's country estate, Hyde Hall, on the northern shore of Otsego Lake near Cooperstown, New York. It is believed to be the oldest extant wooden covered bridge in the United States. Hyde Hall, a National Historic Landmark, is considered the finest example of a neo-Classical country estate in the country.
Survey number: HAER NY-330
Building/structure dates: ca. 1825 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1955 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1960s Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1993 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1994 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 71000555