Dents Run Covered Bridge Explained

Dents Run Covered Bridge
Location:County Route 43/4 near junction of County Route 43 crossing Dents Run, near Laurel Point, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.6239°N -80.04°W
Built:1889
Builder:W. A. Loar (stonework)
Joseph & William Mercer (wood bridge)
Architecture:Kingpost truss
Added:June 4, 1981
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:81000604

Dents Run Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located near Laurel Point, Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It was built in 1889, and spans Dents Run. The bridge is of Kingpost truss construction and measures 12 feet and 10 inches wide and 40 feet long. By 1981, it was one of only 17 covered bridges left in West Virginia.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Dents Run Covered Bridge . n.d.. 2011-08-20 . E.L. Kemp. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.