Orford-Fairleigh Covered Bridge 29-05-94x / 45-09-40x

Photos

Historical American Buildings Survey L. C. Durette, Photographer May 14, 1936 North West View From The Orford Shore

Photo taken by L. C. Durette for the Historic American Buildings Survey

BH Photo #281395

Overview: Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Connecticut River on Bridge Street
Location: Grafton County, New Hampshire, and Orange County, Vermont
Status: Replaced by a new bridge after 1936 flood
History: Built ca. 1850; Replaced 1937 by current bridge
Builders: - Bela Fletcher of Claremont, New Hampshire
- James Tasker of Claremont, New Hampshire
Design: Town lattice through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 438.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.4 ft.
Also called: Fairlee-Orford Covered Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.90709, -72.13939 (decimal degrees)
43°54'26" N, 72°08'22" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/729707/4865532 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Fairlee
Inventory numbers: WGCB 29-05-94X / 45-09-40X (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 60627 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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HABS NH-29 - Covered Bridge, Spanning Connecticut River, Orford, Grafton County, NH
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