Hannah Bridge

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Hannah Bridge
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Hannah Bridge over Thomas Creek
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Location of the bridge in Linn County, Oregon
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Hannah Bridge (the United States)
Nearest city Scio
Coordinates 44°42′43.3″N122°43′07.3″W / 44.712028°N 122.718694°W / 44.712028; -122.718694
Built1936
Architectural style Howe truss
MPS Oregon Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No. 79002116
ListedNovember 29, 1979

The Hannah Bridge is a covered bridge in Linn County in the U.S. state of Oregon. [1] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Hannah Bridge in 1979. [2]

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Carrying Burmester Creek Road, the bridge crosses Thomas Creek about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Jordan. [1] It is one of three remaining covered bridges along Thomas Creek; the others are the Shimanek Bridge and the Gilkey Bridge. [3]

Hannah Bridge, 105 feet (32 m) long, was constructed in 1936. It is named for John Joseph Hannah, a pioneer who arrived in Oregon in 1853 and settled a land claim of 151 acres (61 ha) between Thomas Creek and Bilyeu Creek. He built one of the first sawmills in the area. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Thomas Creek (Hannah) Covered Bridge" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  2. "Hannah Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  3. Richard, Terry (July 20, 2011). "Hannah Covered Bridge in Linn County One of Three That Spans Thomas Creek". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 15, 2016 via Oregon Live.

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