Harpersfield Covered Bridge

Harpersfield Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	County Road 154 over the Grand River, Harpersfield, Ohio
Coordinates	41°45′22″N80°56′40″W / 41.75611°N 80.94444°W / 41.75611; -80.94444
Area	less than one acre
Built	1873 (1873)
Built by	Potter
Architectural style	Howe truss covered bridge
NRHP reference No.	75001315 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 3, 1975
Coordinates	41°45′21″N80°56′39″W / 41.7559°N 80.9443°W / 41.7559; -80.9443
Locale	Ashtabula County
Characteristics
Design	Double span, Howe truss
Total length	228 feet (69.5 m)
History
Construction start	1868
Location

Harpersfield Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the Grand River in Harpersfield Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. * Currently disassembled for renovation 2023 * This double-span Howe truss bridge, one of currently 17 drivable covered bridges in the county, is the third longest covered bridge in Ohio at 228 feet. A flood in 1913 washed away the land at the north end of the bridge, and the steel span was subsequently attached. The bridge features a walkway, added during its renovation in 1991–1992. The bridge also features an Ashtabula County MetroPark at its north end and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^{[2] [3]} The bridge's WGCB number is 35-04-19, ^[4] and it is located approximately 3.4 miles (5.5 kilometres) south of Geneva.

History

• 1868 ^[3] or 1873 ^[2] – Bridge constructed
• 1913 – Northern part of land washed out, steel span added ^[3]
• 1962 – Bypassed when State Route 534 was rerouted around the settlement of Harpersfield ^{[5] [6]}
• 1975 - Added to National Register of Historic Places
• 1991-1992 ^[3] and 2022-2023 ^[7] – Bridge renovated

Dimensions

• Length:228 feet (69 m)
• Overhead clearance:12 feet 9 inches (3.89 m)

Gallery

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  A panoramic view of the bridge in June 2016.
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  Ohio Historical Marker
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  A panoramic view of Grand River in June 2016.

See also

• List of Ashtabula County covered bridges

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#75001315)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Miriam F. Wood (1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Harpersfield Covered Bridget". National Park Service . Retrieved July 22, 2022.
3. "Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival". Archived from the original on December 7, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2006. Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival
4. http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500419.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-19
5. Ohio Department of Highways (1961). Ohio Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:633,600. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. § N3. OCLC   5673562, 54667348 . Retrieved July 20, 2022.
6. Ohio Department of Highways (1962). Ohio Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. § N3. OCLC   5673562, 7444243 . Retrieved July 20, 2022.
7. Haytcher, Brian (June 2, 2022). "Work underway on Harpersfield Covered Bridge". Star Beacon . Retrieved July 20, 2022.

External links

• Harpersfield Covered Bridge Metropark (Ashtabula County Metroparks)
• Ohio Covered Bridges List
• Ohio Historic Bridge Association
• Harpersfield Road Covered Bridge ("Ohio's Covered Bridges", Office of Structural Engineering, Ohio Department of Transportation)