Eagleville Bridge
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Eagleville Bridge is a covered bridge
located at Eagleville in the towns of Jackson
and Salem
, Washington County, New York
. The bridge, which crosses the Battenkill, is one of 29 historic covered bridges in New York State.
It was built by local builder Ephraim Clapp in 1858.
Town and Howe truss designs were patented by Ithiel Town
in 1820 and William Howe (architect)
in 1840, respectively. The Eagleville Bridge employs "the patented Town lattice truss, consisting of top and bottom chords of laminated wood plank, and a web of diagonal wood planks connected by wood trunnels at each point of intersection".
It is one of four Washington County covered bridges submitted for listing in the National Register of Historic Places
in one multiple property submission. The others are the Buskirk Bridge
, the Rexleigh Bridge
, and Shushan Bridge
. All four were listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on March 8, 1972.
The Eagleville bridge was damaged by a flood in 1977 but was "stabilized and returned to vehicular use".
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
located at Eagleville in the towns of Jackson
Jackson, New York
Jackson is a town in southeastern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 1,718 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Andrew Jackson.- History :...
and Salem
Salem (town), New York
Salem is a town in eastern Washington County, New York. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 2,702 at the 2000 census. The town of Salem contains a village also named Salem.- History :...
, Washington County, New York
Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...
. The bridge, which crosses the Battenkill, is one of 29 historic covered bridges in New York State.
It was built by local builder Ephraim Clapp in 1858.
Town and Howe truss designs were patented by Ithiel Town
Ithiel Town
Ithiel Town was a prominent American architect and civil engineer. One of the first generation of professional architects in the United States, Town made significant contributions to American architecture in the first half of the 19th century. He was high-strung, sophisticated, generous,...
in 1820 and William Howe (architect)
William Howe (architect)
William Howe, born in 1803 in Spencer, Massachusetts, was an American bridge builder. He patented the Howe Truss design for covered bridges in 1840...
in 1840, respectively. The Eagleville Bridge employs "the patented Town lattice truss, consisting of top and bottom chords of laminated wood plank, and a web of diagonal wood planks connected by wood trunnels at each point of intersection".
It is one of four Washington County covered bridges submitted for listing in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in one multiple property submission. The others are the Buskirk Bridge
Buskirk Bridge
Buskirk Bridge is a wooden covered bridge and is the name of the hamlet in which it is located. It is in the town of Hoosick. The bridge, which crosses the Hoosic River is one of 29 historic covered bridges in New York State....
, the Rexleigh Bridge
Rexleigh Bridge
Rexleigh Bridge is a wooden covered bridge over the Batten Kill in Washington County, New York. It is one of 29 historic covered bridges in New York State....
, and Shushan Bridge
Shushan Bridge
Shushan Bridge is a covered bridge over the Batten Kill in the hamlet of Shushan in Washington County, New York, near Vermont. It is one of 29 surviving historic covered bridges in New York State, and one of 4 surviving in Washington County....
. All four were listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on March 8, 1972.
The Eagleville bridge was damaged by a flood in 1977 but was "stabilized and returned to vehicular use".