Orne Covered Bridge - Coventry, VT
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Vermontish
N 44° 51.651 W 072° 16.413
18T E 715405 N 4971109
Restored bridge
Waymark Code: WM6MV1
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2009
Views: 8
Paddleford Truss, 86', spanning Black River on Back Coventry Road (Metcalf Flat Road on some maps), near Coventry village. The original bridge was built by E.P.Colton in 1879 or by J.D.Colton in 1881, possibly both.
Restored by Blow & Cote, 2000
Street address:
SW of Coventry off VT 14, over Black River
Coventry, VT United States
County / Borough / Parish: Orleans
Year listed: 1974
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1800-1899
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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