Brown Bridge National Historic Landmark Nomination
Benett L. 2014. Brown Bridge National Historic Landmark Nomination. National Historic Landmark Nominations. 14000923_NHL. National Park Service. Washington, DC
This document is a National Historic Landmark nomination for Brown Bridge in Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont. The National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination for Brown Bridge documents its national significance under NHL Criterion 4. Built in 1880, this wooden covered bridge is an outstanding example of a Town lattice truss, one of the most significant American timber truss types. Patented by New Haven, Connecticut architect Ithiel Town in 1820, the Town lattice truss was a revolutionary and economical design that utilized sawn planks arranged in the form of a lattice and fastened together with treenails (wood pegs). The period of national significance is 1880.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Benett, Lola
- Date of Issue
- 2014-08-25
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- bridge, covered bridge, engineering, Ithiel Town, National Historic Landmark, Shrewsbury, Town lattice truss, transportation, Vermont