Center Point Covered Bridge
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The Center Point Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge
near Center Point
, Doddridge County, West Virginia
, USA.
It was commissioned by the County Court and was built between 1888 and 1890. It spans Pike's Fork (Middle Fork) of McElroy Creek. The masons were T.C. Ancell and E. Underwood (who charged $976.54 for all abutment
s). The carpenters were John Ash and S.H. Smith (who charged $230). The design utilizes the Long Truss.
As of 1983, the Center Point Covered Bridge was one of only 17 covered bridges left in West Virginia.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983.
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...
near Center Point
Center Point, West Virginia
Center Point is an unincorporated community in northeastern Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along Route 23 northeast of the town of West Union, the county seat of Doddridge County. Its elevation is 791 feet...
, Doddridge County, West Virginia
Doddridge County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,403 people, 2,845 households, and 2,102 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 3,661 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
, USA.
It was commissioned by the County Court and was built between 1888 and 1890. It spans Pike's Fork (Middle Fork) of McElroy Creek. The masons were T.C. Ancell and E. Underwood (who charged $976.54 for all abutment
Abutment
An abutment is, generally, the point where two structures or objects meet. This word comes from the verb abut, which means adjoin or having common boundary. An abutment is an engineering term that describes a structure located at the ends of a bridge, where the bridge slab adjoins the approaching...
s). The carpenters were John Ash and S.H. Smith (who charged $230). The design utilizes the Long Truss.
As of 1983, the Center Point Covered Bridge was one of only 17 covered bridges left in West Virginia.
It was 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...
in 1983.