New Hampshire Covered Bridges

Author : Glenn A. Knoblock
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0738510521

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New Hampshire Covered Bridges by Glenn A. Knoblock Pdf

New Hampshire once had nearly four hundred covered bridges, most of which unfortunately are no longer in existence. Some of them were railroad bridges and, although often viewed as charming relics of the past, all of these bridges were actually vital links in New Hampshire's transportation system. Covered bridges were used to cross most of New Hampshire's large rivers, including the Connecticut, Merrimack, Mascoma, Contoocook, Pemigewasset, and Ashuelot. New Hampshire Covered Bridges is a photographic study of the state's enclosed wooden spans that date from as far back as 1827. The book contains rare photographs of historic bridges that no longer exist, as well as pictures of many that still stand today. The images are accompanied by detailed information about the design and construction of covered bridges and the men who built them. Each bridge has its own life story. Some have defied floods and hurricanes and still stand; others have fallen victim to nature or arson or the demands of modern transportation.

Author : Benjamin D. Evans,June R. Evans
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781611683851

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New England's Covered Bridges by Benjamin D. Evans,June R. Evans Pdf

A complete guide to more than 200 covered bridges in the six New England states.

Author : Irene E. DuPont
Publisher : Jetty House
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1937721515

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Spanning Time by Irene E. DuPont Pdf

This book introduces the first complete photographic collection of New Hampshire covered bridges (1983¿2017). Each photograph is produced using an early photographic technique,¿silver print¿, and is hand-colored in Marshall Oils, giving them the look of bygone days.The book is inspired by the era going back to the 1800s when the White Mountains began to occupy a special place in the history of America. Men discovered the picturesque highlands of the mountains, which formed a relatively compact geographic area and chain with the Appalachian Mountains¿the glacier-worn peaks dominated by the Old Man of the Mountain, Indian Head, and Mount Washington.The bridges are listed by number (assigned by the state), the name of town in which the bridge is located, and the name by which the bridge is generally known. All include a location, as these seem to be a favorite to find.

Author : Thedia C. Kenyon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1966-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0874820235

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New Hampshire's Covered Bridges by Thedia C. Kenyon Pdf

Author : Jeffrey E Blackman
Publisher : Countryman Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-08-26
Category : Photography
ISBN : PSU:000064307008

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Covered Bridges of New England by Jeffrey E Blackman Pdf

During the nineteenth and the early part of the twentieth centuries, the erection of nearly one thousand covered bridges was recorded in New England's archives. However, the ravages of time, storms, floods, neglect, and vandals have reduced the remaining historic, authentic covered bridges to fewer than two hundred. While the majority of these bridges are in the states of Vermont and New Hampshire, wonderful examples of covered bridges can be found in all six of the New England states.

Author : Glenn A. Knoblock
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2002-08-28
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439628447

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New Hampshire Covered Bridges by Glenn A. Knoblock Pdf

New Hampshire once had nearly four hundred covered bridges, most of which unfortunately are no longer in existence. Some of them were railroad bridges and, although often viewed as charming relics of the past, all of these bridges were actually vital links in New Hampshire's transportation system. Covered bridges were used to cross most of New Hampshire's large rivers, including the Connecticut, Merrimack, Mascoma, Contoocook, Pemigewasset, and Ashuelot. New Hampshire Covered Bridges is a photographic study of the state's enclosed wooden spans that date from as far back as 1827. The book contains rare photographs of historic bridges that no longer exist, as well as pictures of many that still stand today. The images are accompanied by detailed information about the design and construction of covered bridges and the men who built them. Each bridge has its own life story. Some have defied floods and hurricanes and still stand; others have fallen victim to nature or arson or the demands of modern transportation.

Author : Fred J. Moll
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738592497

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Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges by Fred J. Moll Pdf

This book invites the reader to step back in time and imagine the days when ancestors traveled through wooden spans to reach their daily destinations. Starting in the early 1800s, Pennsylvania's rich forests provided natural material for the construction of more than 1,500 covered bridges across the state. The first covered bridge was built in 1805. Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges looks at the earliest covered bridges as well as those that have survived modern progress. Images also show rare railroad covered bridges that have been saved from destruction over the years.

Author : Harold Stiver
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1480263028

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New Hampshire Covered Bridges by Harold Stiver Pdf

A new guide to the more than 50 historic Covered Bridges in the New Hampshire area. Up to date information on each one. Included for each bridge are detailed directions and GPS coordinates. If you've ever spent time looking for a Covered Bridge and couldn't find it, or found that it was no longer there, you understand why it is important to have current information. There is a photo of each site as well as photo tips peculiar to that bridge. Some history and construction details will add to your enjoyment. There are also Step by Step directions for your own Self Guided Tour for 6 areas spread throughout the state. If you live in or travel in the New Hampshire area, you will treasure having this guide available.

Author : Stan Snow,Thedia Cox Kenyon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Bridges
ISBN : HARVARD:32044009906165

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New Hampshire's Covered Bridges by Stan Snow,Thedia Cox Kenyon Pdf

Author : Brian J. McKee
Publisher : American Society of Civil Engineers
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Covered bridges
ISBN : PSU:000033932279

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Historic American Covered Bridges by Brian J. McKee Pdf

Among the featured bridges are two of the longest covered bridges left in the United States, the Medora and Williams bridges; Kentucky's Bennett Mill Bridge, the only surviving Wheeler truss bridge; and the Stark Bridge in New Hampshire, which provides one of the most picturesque scenes in America.

Author : Conrad Young
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692763007

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New Hampshire's Historical Covered Bridges by Conrad Young Pdf

Author : Terry E. Miller,Ronald G. Knapp
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781462914203

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America's Covered Bridges by Terry E. Miller,Ronald G. Knapp Pdf

As many as 15,000 covered bridges were built in North America over the past 200 years. Fewer than 1,000 remain. In America's Covered Bridges, authors Terry E. Miller and Ronald G. Knapp tell the fascinating story of these bridges, how they were built, the technological breakthroughs required to construct them and above all the dedication and skill of their builders. Each wooden bridge, whether still standing or long gone, has a story to tell about the nature of America at the time—not only about its transportational needs, but the availability of materials and the technological prowess of the people who built it. Illustrated with some 550 historical and contemporary photos, paintings, and technical drawings of nearly 400 different covered bridges, America's Covered Bridges offers five readable chapters on the history, design and fate of America's covered bridges, plus related bridges in Canada. Most of the contemporary photography is by master photographer A. Chester Ong of Hong Kong. 55 photo essays on the most iconic bridges including: Cornish-Windsor Bridge between Vermont and New Hampshire Porter-Parsonsfield Bridge, Maine East Paden and West Paden (Twin Bridges), Pennsylvania Philippi Bridge, West Virginia Hortons Mill Bridge, Alabama Medora Bridge, Indiana Rock Mill Bridge, Ohio Knight's Ferry Bridge, California Perrault Bridge, Quebec, Canada Hartland Bridge, New Brunswick, Canada Over time, wooden bridges eventually gave way to ones made of iron, steel and concrete. An American icon, many covered bridges became obsolete and were replaced—others simply decayed and collapsed. Many more were swept away by natural disasters and fires. America's Covered Bridges is absolutely packed with fascinating stories and information passionately told by two leading experts on this subject. The book will be of tremendous interest to anyone interested in American history, carpentry and technological change.

Author : Ed Barna
Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0881503738

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Covered Bridges of Vermont by Ed Barna Pdf

This guide looks at 106 of Vermont's covered bridges. Arranged by driving tours, it provides directions to each bridge, and shares each bridge's history and folklore, as well as providing information about nearby sites and museums.

Author : Wil Elrick and Kelly Kazek
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467140768

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Covered Bridges of Alabama by Wil Elrick and Kelly Kazek Pdf

Alabama's covered bridges are reminiscent of a more romantic time, when people rode in horse-drawn buggies and couples stole kisses beneath their roofs. But they are also keepers of history--structures built by former slaves and Civil War soldiers. Such places are steeped in legend, including tales of ghostly children and the hanging of a sheriff turned outlaw. Just eleven historic covered bridges survive in Alabama--the oldest dating to the 1850s--but dozens of more recently constructed spans dot the landscape. Wil Elrick and Kelly Kazek provide photos and detailed information on more than fifty Alabama bridges, reveal the fate of the state's lost bridges and delve into the haunting legends surrounding these nostalgic structures.

Author : Joseph D Conwill
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781784420109

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Covered Bridges by Joseph D Conwill Pdf

Covered Bridges are historic pieces of American and Canadian rural history, gracing the countryside from Oregon to Tennessee and from California to New Brunswick and across Canada. In this lavishly illustrated volume Joseph D. Conwill recounts the rich, romantic history of covered bridges as they developed from early timber bridges, born out of the traditions of Medieval times, into modernized structures designed for the motorized traffic of the early twentieth century. Reflecting on the efforts to keep covered bridges in service as the face of the rural landscape is transformed, and the challenge of preserving their historic character while making them safe for modern traffic, Conwill guides the reader across the diverse range of covered bridges to be found throughout the North America.