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Chittendon
County, Vermont
(WGN
45-04-02) (WGCB VT-04-02): (1850;
repaired in 1949; 1978 abutments repaired; repaired 1994; new roof
c. 2002) A single-span multiple Kingpost with Burr arch truss
70' 6" over Lewis Creek. Located: SE of Charlotte, Vermont
on Roscoe Road. Directions: From north US 7 turn right onto
Hollow Road 0.3 mile, then left on Mount Philo Road 0.5 mile to the next
intersection and bear right on unmarked Spear Street Extension 2.1 miles
to right on Spear Street going through the Quinlan Covered Bridge
(WGN 45-04-03). Take the first left
after the bridge onto Lewis Creek Road. Follow Lewis Creek
Road 1.6 miles to T-intersection with Roscoe Road. Turn left onto
Roscoe Road 1.1 miles to the bridge. The area where the bridge is
located was once the bottom of the Ancient Champlain Sea. The structure
rests on one abutment of stone and mortar capped with concrete and the
other poured concrete. It also has unusual lateral roof bracing.
Extensive repairs were made in 1949 which included when two steel beams
installed under the existing floor system. In October 1978 the north
abutment was repaired. Some repair work done in the fall of 1994.
Then circa 2002 some roof boards were replaced and a new standing-seam
steel roof replaced the previous metal one. The structure has a very
slight camber. It has vertical plank siding and portals, the sides
are open directly under the eves for ventilation and the floor consists
of 2' x 4' boards set on edge. Also known as the Brown's Covered
Bridge, the Upper Covered Bridge (the furthest bridge upstream
crossing Lewis Creek), the Prindle Corners Covered Bridge (from
the nearby community), the Sherman Covered Bridge (the name of the
bridges builder) and the Sequin Covered Bridge (arrived at through
usage from Seguin and became commonly accepted, but the origin of
Seguin is unknown). It was listed on the National Register of Historic
Places on September 6, 1974. (Sep 2004) |
