The Fish Creek Covered Bridge was built ''circa'' 1881 near
Hundred, West Virginia
Hundred is a town in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 257 at the 2020 census. It was named for the fact that local resident Henry "Old Hundred" Church was a centenarian. Hundred is the only place in the United Stat ...
, United States. The
kingpost truss bridge spans only . It is the last remaining
covered bridge in
Wetzel County and one of two remaining single kingpost truss bridges in
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
. The bridge has been structurally reinforced with six W8x12
wide-flange steel beams replacing wood stringers. The bridge is enclosed with painted wood siding and a galvanized metal roof.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1981.
The 1881 bridge was replaced by another covered bridge in 2001.
See also
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List of covered bridges in West Virginia
This is a list of West Virginia covered bridges. There are 17 historic wooden covered bridges in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Only three of these bridges were built before 1870 and they are the three longest in the state. Each uses a standard ...
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Bridges completed in 1881
Bridges completed in 2001
Buildings and structures in Wetzel County, West Virginia
Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
Wooden bridges in West Virginia
Tourist attractions in Wetzel County, West Virginia
Transportation in Wetzel County, West Virginia
National Register of Historic Places in Wetzel County, West Virginia
Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
King post truss bridges in the United States
1881 establishments in West Virginia
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