List of covered bridges in Washington
There are five authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of Washington, though none of them are historic.[1] A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age, but by its construction. An authentic bridge is constructed using trusses rather than other methods such as stringers, a popular choice for non-authentic covered bridges.
Extant
[edit]| Name | Image | County | Location | Built | Length | Crosses | Ownership | Truss | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Covered Bridge[1] | Clark | Woodland 45°56′18″N 122°35′1″W / 45.93833°N 122.58361°W |
1995 | 83 feet (25 m) | Cedar Creek | Howe | Also called Lynch or Grist Mill Covered Bridge | ||
| Grays River Covered Bridge[2] | 
|
Wahkiakum | Grays River 46°21′17″N 123°34′47″W / 46.35472°N 123.57972°W |
1905, 1908, 1989 | 158 feet (48 m) | Grays River | County of Wahkiakum | Howe | |
| Johnson Covered Bridge[1] | Pierce | Gig Harbor 47°19′7″N 122°39′46″W / 47.31861°N 122.66278°W |
2005 | 46 feet (14 m) | Whiskey Creek | Howe | |||
| Little Mountain Covered Bridge[1] | Klickitat | Trout Lake 45°59′29″N 121°29′46″W / 45.99139°N 121.49611°W |
1987 | 60 feet (18 m) | White Salmon River | Howe | Also called Farmgate Homestead and Trout Lake Farm Covered Bridge[3] | ||
| Schafer Farm Bridge[1] | Grays Harbor | Montesano 47°3′47″N 123°31′2″W / 47.06306°N 123.51722°W |
1966 | 72 feet (22 m) | Lagoon | Private | Howe |
Former
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| Name | Image | County | Location | Built | Length | Crosses | Ownership | Truss | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doty Bridge | Lewis | Doty | 1926 | 150 feet (46 m) | Chehalis River | Weyerhaeuser Company | Howe | Added to the NRHP in 1982 after attempts to dismantle the bridge, was reported by the state as destroyed in 1990.[4] | |
| Manning-Rye Covered Bridge[2] | 
|
Whitman | Colfax 46°55′42″N 117°24′52″W / 46.92833°N 117.41444°W |
ca. 1918 | 163 feet (50 m) | Palouse River | Private | Howe | Also called Colfax and Road Covered Bridge; burned on September 8, 2020[1]: xxxii |
| Weyerhaeuser Pe Ell Bridge | 
|
Lewis | Pe Ell | 1934 | Chehalis River | Weyerhaeuser Company | Howe; pony truss | Added to the NRHP in 1982, was reported by the state as destroyed in 1990.[5] Completely lost during a 2007 flood, a replacement, known as the Tin Bridge, occupies the site.[6] |
See also
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- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
- World Guide to Covered Bridges
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Caswell, William S. World Guide to Covered Bridges (2021 ed.). Concord, New Hampshire: National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. pp. 155–156. ISBN 978-0-578-30263-8.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Little Mountain Covered Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. James Baughn. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Washington Doty Bridge: Withdrawn". National Archives and Records Administration. July 16, 1990. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Washington Weyerhauser Pe Ell Bridge: Withdrawn". National Archives and Records Administration. July 16, 1990. Retrieved November 14, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Spurr, Kyle (November 21, 2013). "Lewis County, Pe Ell Reach Settlement for Flood Money". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Covered bridges in Washington (state).
- National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges
- Only in Your State article about the state's covered bridges