Walkersville Covered Bridge
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Walkersville Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge
near Walkersville
, Lewis County, West Virginia
. It was built in 1903, and is a Queen post truss
bridge measuring 12 feet, 1 1/2 inches wide and 39 feet, 4 inches long. It has red board-and-batten
siding and a standing seam metal roof. It was built to span the right fork of the West Fork River
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1981.
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 Walkersville
Walkersville, West Virginia
Walkersville is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. Walkersville is south of Weston. Walkersville has a post office with ZIP code 26447....
, Lewis County, West Virginia
Lewis County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,919 people, 6,946 households, and 4,806 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 7,944 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
. It was built in 1903, and is a Queen post truss
King post
A king post is a central vertical supporting post used in architectural, bridge, or aircraft design applications.-Architecture:...
bridge measuring 12 feet, 1 1/2 inches wide and 39 feet, 4 inches long. It has red board-and-batten
Batten
A batten is a thin strip of solid material, typically made from wood, plastic or metal. Battens are used in building construction and various other fields as both structural and purely cosmetic elements...
siding and a standing seam metal roof. It was built to span the right fork of the West Fork River
West Fork River
The West Fork River is a principal tributary of the Monongahela River, 103 miles long, in north-central West Virginia in the United States...
.
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 1981.