Newfield Covered Bridge - Newfield, NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"Town Lattice through truss with supplemental arches over West Branch Cayuga Inlet on Covered Bridge Street in Newfield Hamlet" Built 1853; rehabilitated 1972 and 1998.
"Length of largest span: 92.9 ft.
Total length: 115.8 ft.
Deck width: 13.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 10.4 ft."
"This single span, Town (Laminated Arch was added in 1972) bridge is known as the Newfield Covered Bridge and was built in 1853 by Samuel Hamm and sons; David Dassance and Patchen Parsons (carpenters); Benjamin Starr and Richard Russell (masons) and measures 115 feet...The World Guide to Covered Bridges has assigned the following number to this bridge: NY 32-55-01. This bridge was rehabilitated in 1998. The Newfield Covered Bridge is the oldest covered bridge in daily use in New York State. "

Street address: Covered Bridge St. Newfield , NY US 14867 County / Borough / Parish: Tompkins Year listed: 2000 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Transportation Engineering Periods of significance: 1853 Historic function: Transportation road related Current function: Transportation road related Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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