Lower Shavertown Bridge
Lower Shavertown Bridge is a wooden covered bridge over Trout Creek in the town of Hancock in Delaware County, New York, USA. It was originally erected in the hamlet of Shaverton in 1877 as a crossing of Lower Beech Hill Brook, and moved to its present location at Methol in 1954. It is 32 feet long and is a wood-plank-framed, gable-roofed, single-span bridge. It is one of 29 covered bridges in New York State.[2]
Front of the bridge
Lower Shavertown Covered Bridge | |
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| Location | 682 Methol Rd., Methol, New York |
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| Coordinates | 41°55′24″N 75°0′49″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1877 |
| Architect | Jenkins, Anson; Neidig, Augustus |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000504[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 29, 1999 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Raymond W. Smith (March 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lower Shavertown Covered Bridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-14. See also: "Accompanying three photos".
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