Lovejoy Bridge
Lovejoy Bridge | |
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44°35′36″N 70°44′00″W / 44.59333°N 70.73333°W / 44.59333; -70.73333 | |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
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Built | 1868 (1868) |
Architectural style | Paddleford truss |
NRHP reference No. | 70000057[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 16, 1970 |
The Lovejoy Bridge is a historic covered bridge in South Andover, Maine. It is a Paddleford truss bridge, which carries Covered Bridge Road over the Ellis River, about 9 miles (14 km) north of US Route 2. Built in 1868, it is one of a small number of 19th-century covered bridges remaining in the state, and it is the state's shortest covered bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
Description
The Ellis River cuts a meandering course through the town of Andover, joining the Androscoggin River at Rumford Point. There has probably been a bridge at this site in southern Andover since the early 19th century, as the river course narrows sufficiently, and provides a crossing point for people traveling between Rumford Point and the main village of Andover, which is located further north. This bridge was built in 1868, but it is known that a small village already existed nearby, suggesting the existence of a previous bridge.[2]
The bridge is 70 feet (21 m) long and 20 feet (6.1 m) wide, with a roadway width of 17 feet (5.2 m) and an internal clearance of 14 feet (4.3 m). It rests on abutments built out of large granite blocks. The bridge has a gabled roof, giving it a total height of 22 feet (6.7 m). Its sides are sheathed in vertical boards, and the gable ends have been trimmed.[2] The bridge was reinforced in 1984 to support local traffic.[3]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Oxford County, Maine
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Maine
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine
- List of Maine covered bridges
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Lovejoy Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ "Lovejoy Bridge". Maine Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
External links
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- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. ME-4, "Lovejoy Bridge, Andover, Oxford County, ME", 3 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page
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