Salisbury Center Bridge is the only

covered bridge A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered woo ...

in Herkimer County, New York State. It was built in 1875, and is a wood frame

Burr Truss The Burr Arch Truss—or, simply, Burr Truss or Burr Arch—is a combination of an arch and a ''multiple kingpost'' truss design. It was invented in 1804 by Theodore Burr, patented on April 3, 1817, and used in bridges, usually covered bridges ...

bridge measuring long and wide. The bridge has vertical board siding and is topped by a gable roof. ''Note:'' This includes an
''Accompanying photographs''
/ref> The wooden bridge is one of 29 covered bridges in New York State. It was added to 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 1972.

References

External links

Salisbury Center Bridge, at New York State Covered Bridge Society

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