In search of America’s old covered bridges
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Abstract America’s first documented wooden covered bridge was erected at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1805. Hundreds were constructed within two decades and least 10,000 by the later 1800s. As settlers moved West, broad rivers crossed with inventive structures incorporating timber trusses ingeniously developed carpenters. Called bridges because of roof siding needed to protect trusses, they became ubiquitous features on American landscape. Over past centuries, most lost flood, ice, arson, lightening, decay, as well “progress,” replaced “modern” iron, concrete, steel spans. Of some 700 remaining, many are mere replicas their original forms no longer supported trusses. Genuine historic remain largely from last half 1800s while civic boosterism has led claims earlier dates often questionable authenticity. This essay presents three 1820s along a 10-mile stretch Wallkill River New Paltz, York. three, only Perrine’s Bridge, 1821 1822, is still standing intact Burr an iconic structure exceptional heritage value authentic re-building restoration 1834, 1846, 1917, 1968. Using documentary records, this establishes accurate intertwined chronology for bridges, detailing nineteenth century building practices contentious mid-twentieth struggles pitting preservationists wanting against those removal.
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عنوان ژورنال: Built Heritage
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2096-3041', '2662-6802']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s43238-021-00028-8