Carrollton Covered Bridge
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Carrollton Covered Bridge | |
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| Location | Carrollton, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°5′24.23″N 80°5′12.19″W / 39.0900639°N 80.0867194°WCoordinates: 39°5′24.23″N 80°5′12.19″W / 39.0900639°N 80.0867194°W |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architect | Emmett, J.; O'Brien, Daniel |
| Architectural style | Other |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000595 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1981 |
The Carrollton Covered Bridge, in Barbour County, West Virginia, USA, 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. 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.[2] It underwent repairs in 1978 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1981.
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 Park Service (2006-03-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Carrollton Covered Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
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