Author: Benjamin D. EvansPublisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1611683858
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A complete guide to more than 200 covered bridges in the six New England states.
New England's Covered Bridges
Author: Benjamin D. EvansPublisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1611683858
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A complete guide to more than 200 covered bridges in the six New England states.
Covered Bridges of New England
Author: Jeffrey E BlackmanPublisher: Countryman Press
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
During the nineteenth and the early part of the twentieth centuries, the erection of nearly one thousand covered bridges was recorded in New England's archives. However, the ravages of time, storms, floods, neglect, and vandals have reduced the remaining historic, authentic covered bridges to fewer than two hundred. While the majority of these bridges are in the states of Vermont and New Hampshire, wonderful examples of covered bridges can be found in all six of the New England states.
Covered Bridges in the New England States
Author: Warren H. WhitePublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786493402
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
Covered bridges are gaining attention as states and counties are making large investments in the repair and preservation of existing covered bridges, offering tours and building new ones. This work documents all extant covered bridges--vehicle, railroad and pedestrian--in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The book is arranged by state, then by county and bridge name, using the most commonly known or locally used name. All other known names will be included for each bridge, cross-referenced in the index. Each state is prefaced with a brief synopsis of its bridges, past and present, including bridge types, truss types and geographic location. To be included, a bridge must have been originally built as, or intended to be, a true covered bridge, meaning that it is used as a means of traveling over an obstacle, usually water, not attached to buildings solely for access to the building or between buildings, and has a covered portion at least ten feet in length. Richly illustrated.
New Hampshire Covered Bridges
Author: Glenn A. KnoblockPublisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 9780738510521
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
New Hampshire once had nearly four hundred covered bridges, most of which unfortunately are no longer in existence. Some of them were railroad bridges and, although often viewed as charming relics of the past, all of these bridges were actually vital links in New Hampshire's transportation system. Covered bridges were used to cross most of New Hampshire's large rivers, including the Connecticut, Merrimack, Mascoma, Contoocook, Pemigewasset, and Ashuelot. New Hampshire Covered Bridges is a photographic study of the state's enclosed wooden spans that date from as far back as 1827. The book contains rare photographs of historic bridges that no longer exist, as well as pictures of many that still stand today. The images are accompanied by detailed information about the design and construction of covered bridges and the men who built them. Each bridge has its own life story. Some have defied floods and hurricanes and still stand; others have fallen victim to nature or arson or the demands of modern transportation.
Spanning Time
Author: Joseph C. NelsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781881535256
Category : Covered bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Covered Bridges in the New England States
Author: Warren H. WhitePublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9780786471768
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Covered bridges are gaining attention as states and counties are making large investments in the repair and preservation of existing covered bridges, offering tours and building new ones. This work documents all extant covered bridges--vehicle, railroad and pedestrian--in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The book is arranged by state, then by county and bridge name, using the most commonly known or locally used name. All other known names will be included for each bridge, cross-referenced in the index. Each state is prefaced with a brief synopsis of its bridges, past and present, including bridge types, truss types and geographic location. To be included, a bridge must have been originally built as, or intended to be, a true covered bridge, meaning that it is used as a means of traveling over an obstacle, usually water, not attached to buildings solely for access to the building or between buildings, and has a covered portion at least ten feet in length. Richly illustrated.
Covered Bridges of Vermont
Author: Ed BarnaPublisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780881503739
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
This guide looks at 106 of Vermont's covered bridges. Arranged by driving tours, it provides directions to each bridge, and shares each bridge's history and folklore, as well as providing information about nearby sites and museums.
Historic Iron and Steel Bridges in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
Author: Glenn A. KnoblockPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786486996
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
This book chronicles the development of metal truss and related bridges in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont from the 1860s to 1940: the various types and their inventors, historical changes in the highway and railroad networks that caused these bridges to be built, the rise of state bridge-building agencies, developments in the field of civil engineering, and preservation trends. While many notable metal bridges of the past are discussed in the context of these topics, the book's main focus is a detailed account of the remaining historic bridges.
Indiana Covered Bridges
Author: Marsha Williamson MohrPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253008018
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
A symbol of Indiana's past, the covered bridge still evokes feelings of nostalgia, romance, and even mystery. During the 19th century, over 500 of these handsome structures spanned the streams, rivers, and ravines of Indiana. Plagued by floods, fire, storms, neglect, and arson, today fewer than 100 remain. Marsha Williamson Mohr's photographs capture the timeless and simple beauty of these well-traveled structures from around the state, including Parke County—the unofficial covered bridge capital of the world. With 105 color photographs, Indiana's Covered Bridges will appeal to everyone who treasures Indiana's rich architectural heritage.
Timeless Crossings
Author: Michael J. McCormackPublisher: Schiffer Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9780764338304
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Travel Vermont's rural landscape and covered bridges through 290+ colored images... A complete listing of bridges, along with GPS coordinates, makes it easy to plan a day or weekend getaway"--from flyleaf.