| Newfield Bridge | |
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 Newfield Covered Bridge, February 2010 | |
| Coordinates | 42°21′47″N 76°35′28″W / 42.363°N 76.591°W / 42.363; -76.591 |
| Crosses | Cayuga Inlet west branch |
| Locale | Newfield, New York |
| Official name | Newfield Covered Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Town lattice covered bridge |
| Total length | 115 feet (35 m) |
| Width | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
| Clearance above | 9 feet 5 inches (2.87 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1851 |
| Construction end | 1853 |
| Newfield Covered Bridge | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | Covered Bridge St., Newfield, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°21′47″N 76°35′27″W / 42.36306°N 76.59083°W / 42.36306; -76.59083 |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000095 |
| Added to NRHP | February 25, 2000 |
| Construction cost | $800 |
| Location | |
Newfield Bridge is a wooden covered bridge over the Cayuga Inlet west branch. It is in Newfield, Tompkins County, New York. It is one of 29 covered bridges in New York State and the oldest covered bridge in New York that continues to carry motor vehicle traffic.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
Gallery
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Bridge as viewed from observation deck
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Plaque located inside bridge showing restoration date
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Looking through the bridge, showing the truss and arch structure
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Historic marker
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Interpretive signage
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Raymond W. Smith (December 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Newfield Covered Bridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying five photos".
External links
Media related to Newfield Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
- Newfield Bridge, at New York State Covered Bridge Society
- Newfield Bridge, at Covered Bridges of the Northeast USA
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