Village Bridge, Spanning Mad River at Bridge Street, Fayston, Washington County, VT
Summary
Significance: Built in 1833, Village Bridge is the oldest extant covered bridge in Vermont and a rare survivor of the early craftsman tradition of wooden truss bridge construction. It is also of interest for its location in a well-preserved bridge center.
Survey number: HAER VT-34
Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1940 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1973 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1989 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 2001 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 74000234
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Graton, Milton
Burr, Theodore
Marston, Christopher, project manager
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
Marston, Christopher, project manager
Federal Highway Administration, sponsor
Federal Highway Administration, sponsor
Location
North Fayston, 44.20744, -72.87566
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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