New England's Covered Bridges
Author: Benjamin D. Evans
Publisher: UPNE
Published: 2012-08-14
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 1611683858
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A complete guide to more than 200 covered bridges in the six New England states.
Author: Benjamin D. Evans
Publisher: UPNE
Published: 2012-08-14
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 1611683858
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A complete guide to more than 200 covered bridges in the six New England states.
Author: Jacqueline Lee Dagenais
Publisher:
Published: 2014-06-23
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781320050760
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book includes the three Historic Covered Bridges in Connecticut, along with the oldest covered bridge in Maine, and a few other covered bridges we found in our travels. Photos of all, my comments on how and why these pictures came about and a few Facts about each. This book came about because my brother John who had moved to California from Connecticut over 50 years ago and was unable to view my photos on line. And then the Forestville, Ct postman, Tom, told me about the Comstock Bridge, which I did not know about and that made my book complete. My son-in-law also picked up on my enthusiasm for pictures of covered bridges and he also made a couple of contributions to this book. It has been a fun project in my 82nd year. Enjoy !
Author: Clara Eola Summers Wagemann
Publisher:
Published: 1931
Total Pages: 168
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Mrs. Clara Eola (Summers) Wagemann
Publisher:
Published: 1931
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: John S. Burk
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2010-08-16
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1439638748
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From hidden valleys in the Berkshire Hills to the North Shore, 275 documented highway and railroad covered bridges have been constructed in Massachusetts from the early 19th century onward, a figure that often comes as a surprise to those who traditionally associate these unique structures with northern New England. All but a small handful of these are long gone, lost to modern replacements, fires, wear, and the region’s notorious weather, especially the devastating storms of the late 1930s. The bridges came in all shapes and sizes, from diminutive 50-foot spans to multitiered structures of nearly 900 feet that crossed the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers and were stout enough to support railroads across their roofs.
Author: Glenn A. Knoblock
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738510521
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: William S. Caswell Jr
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2011-09
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 9780738575698
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Richard Sanders Allen
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2004-01-01
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 0486436624
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A richly detailed account of bridge builders, the tools they used, and their finished masterpieces, this profusely illustrated work describes foot bridges, latticework and double-decked structures, drawbridges, and more. Filled with information on bridge locations, lengths of spans, and other data, this priceless tribute to a bygone era. 150 black-and-white illustrations.
Author: Joseph D. Conwill
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2004-07-08
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1439631956
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →When we think of covered bridges, we think of Vermont. Today, the state still boasts a hundred covered bridges, and records tell of hundreds more such historical structures no longer in existence. Vermont Covered Bridges offers views of the most interesting and beautiful of these bygone covered bridges, as well as old photographs of existing structures. The images are drawn from the archives of the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges (NSPCB), including the incomparable Richard Sanders Allen Collection and the work of noted photographers Henry A. Gibson, Raymond Brainerd, and others. Royalties from the sales of this book will benefit the NSPCB.
Author: Terry E. Miller
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2014-03-25
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1462914209
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →As many as 15,000 covered bridges were built in North America over the past 200 years. Fewer than 1,000 remain. In America's Covered Bridges, authors Terry E. Miller and Ronald G. Knapp tell the fascinating story of these bridges, how they were built, the technological breakthroughs required to construct them and above all the dedication and skill of their builders. Each wooden bridge, whether still standing or long gone, has a story to tell about the nature of America at the time—not only about its transportational needs, but the availability of materials and the technological prowess of the people who built it. Illustrated with some 550 historical and contemporary photos, paintings, and technical drawings of nearly 400 different covered bridges, America's Covered Bridges offers five readable chapters on the history, design and fate of America's covered bridges, plus related bridges in Canada. Most of the contemporary photography is by master photographer A. Chester Ong of Hong Kong. 55 photo essays on the most iconic bridges including: Cornish-Windsor Bridge between Vermont and New Hampshire Porter-Parsonsfield Bridge, Maine East Paden and West Paden (Twin Bridges), Pennsylvania Philippi Bridge, West Virginia Hortons Mill Bridge, Alabama Medora Bridge, Indiana Rock Mill Bridge, Ohio Knight's Ferry Bridge, California Perrault Bridge, Quebec, Canada Hartland Bridge, New Brunswick, Canada Over time, wooden bridges eventually gave way to ones made of iron, steel and concrete. An American icon, many covered bridges became obsolete and were replaced—others simply decayed and collapsed. Many more were swept away by natural disasters and fires. America's Covered Bridges is absolutely packed with fascinating stories and information passionately told by two leading experts on this subject. The book will be of tremendous interest to anyone interested in American history, carpentry and technological change.