Center Point Covered Bridge Explained

Center Point Covered Bridge
Location:County Route 10 just north of WV 23, near Center Point, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.3894°N -80.6344°W
Architect:Based on designs of Stephen H. Long
Architecture:Covered bridge
Added:August 29, 1983
Area:12.5' wide X 42' long
Refnum:83003235

The Center Point Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge near Center Point, Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States.

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.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Center Point Covered Bridge . April 1983. 2011-06-20 . Rodney S. Collins. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.