Carrollton Covered Bridge
The Carrollton Covered Bridge, in Barbour County, West Virginia, U.S., 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 by Emmet J. O'Brien and Daniel O'Brien. 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. It underwent repairs in 1978 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1981.
The bridge was heavily damaged in a fire on August 10, 2017.
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 June 7, 2016.
- ^ Jenkins, Jeff (August 11, 2017). "Covered bridge's future uncertain following fire". MetroNews. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
External links
Media related to Carrollton Covered Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
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