Area 12.5' wide X 42' long NRHP Reference # 83003235 | Architectural style Covered bridge Added to NRHP 29 August 1983 | |
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Location County Route 10 just north of WV 23, near Center Point, West Virginia Architect Based on designs of Stephen H. Long Address Center Point, WV 26339, USA Similar Dents Run Covered Bridge, Carrolton Covered Bridge, Barrackville Covered Bridge, Herns Mill Covered Bridge, Great Smoky Mountains | ||
The Center Point Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge near Center Point, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA.
It was commissioned by the County Court and was built between 1888 and 1890. It spans Pike's Fork (Middle Fork) of McElroy Creek. The masons were T.C. Ancell and E. Underwood (who charged $976.54 for all abutments). The carpenters were John Ash and S.H. Smith (who charged $230). The design utilizes the Long Truss.
As of 1983, the Center Point Covered Bridge was one of only 17 covered bridges left in West Virginia.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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