Hyde Hall Bridge
Encyclopedia
Hyde Hall Bridge is a wooden covered bridge
built in 1823 on then-private property of Hyde Hall
, a country mansion. Both are now included in Glimmerglass State Park
. It is the oldest surviving bridge in New York State. It is the oldest covered bridge in the United States .
It is one of 29 historic covered bridges in New York State.
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...
built in 1823 on then-private property of Hyde Hall
Hyde Hall
Hyde Hall was the unusually large home—a neoclassical country mansion—of George Clarke, 1768–1835, heir of George Clarke ....
, a country mansion. Both are now included in Glimmerglass State Park
Glimmerglass State Park
Glimmerglass State Park is located north of Cooperstown, in Otsego County, New York, USA. Most of the park is located inside the Town of Springfield....
. It is the oldest surviving bridge in New York State. It is the oldest covered bridge in the United States .
It is one of 29 historic covered bridges in New York State.
External links
- 13 b&w photos and 13 data pages on Hyde Hall Covered Bridge, at Historic American Buildings SurveyHistoric American Buildings SurveyThe Historic American Buildings Survey , Historic American Engineering Record , and Historic American Landscapes Survey are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consists of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written...
- 2 photos, 2 data pages and Supplemental material on Hyde Hall Bridge, at Historic American Buildings SurveyHistoric American Buildings SurveyThe Historic American Buildings Survey , Historic American Engineering Record , and Historic American Landscapes Survey are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consists of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written...
- Hyde Hall Bridge, at New York State Covered Bridge Society
- Hyde Hall Bridge, at Covered Bridges of the Northeast USA