Fisher Covered Railroad Bridge
Fisher Covered Railroad Bridge | |
,_Fisher_Covered_Bridge.jpg) View of the bridge looking west, from the north side | |
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| Location | Southeast of Wolcott, over the Lamoille River S of VT 15, Wolcott, Vermont |
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| Coordinates | 44°31′56.28″N 72°25′39.69″W / 44.5323000°N 72.4276917°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architectural style | Double Town lattice truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000222[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 1, 1974 |
The Fisher Covered Railroad Bridge is a
Town lattice truss. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
Description and history
The Fisher Covered Railroad Bridge stands in a rural area southeast of the village center of Wolcott, south of
monitor for much of its length. The exterior of the bridge is clad in vertical board siding which rises most of the way to the roof, leaving an open strip at the top of the sides. The siding extends into the portals a short way, and there is a band of skirt-style siding extending below the main siding. The decking now has a steel I-beam substructure, leaving the trusses to only support the superstructure.[2]
The bridge was built in 1908, and was, at the time of its listing on the National Register in 1974, the last covered bridge in the United States to carry railroad traffic. It was built by the Boston and Maine Railroad on the route of the St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad, which it controlled.[2] In 1968, it was threatened with demolition in favor of a steel truss. A pier was built under the bridge, and four steel girders were installed to support the bridge's load.[3]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lamoille County, Vermont
- List of Vermont covered bridges
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Hugh Henry (1974). "NRHP nomination for Fisher Covered Railroad Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-09. with photos from 1974
- ^ "Fisher Railroad Bridge VT-08-16 Wolcott, VT - Lamoille County". Vermont Covered Bridges. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
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