Oregon's Covered Bridges
Title | Oregon's Covered Bridges PDF eBook |
Author | Bill Cockrell |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | 132 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738558189 |
Rugged individuals armed with hand tools, sweat, and ambition began building covered bridges in Oregon during the mid-1850s. These bridge builders often camped out at remote sites, living off the land or contracting with local farmers for food. Early owners of covered bridges financed construction by charging tolls--3¢ for a sheep, 5¢ for a horse and rider, and 10¢ for a team of horses and wagon. In the early 20th century, the state provided standard bridge and truss designs to each county, and most of the resulting structures incorporated the Howe truss. With the abundance of Douglas fir and the shortage of steel during the world wars, the construction of wooden covered bridges continued well into the 1950s, mainly in the Willamette Valley. During the 1920s, Oregon boasted more than 350 covered bridges.
A Century of Oregon Covered Bridges, 1851-1952
Title | A Century of Oregon Covered Bridges, 1851-1952 PDF eBook |
Author | Lee H. Nelson |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 120 |
Release | 1960 |
Genre | Bridges |
ISBN |
Covered Bridges in Oregon
Title | Covered Bridges in Oregon PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 12 |
Release | 1952 |
Genre | Covered bridges |
ISBN |
Covered Bridges of Oregon
Title | Covered Bridges of Oregon PDF eBook |
Author | Suzanne Fisher Welt |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 48 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Covered bridges |
ISBN | 9780880140447 |
Oregon Covered Bridges
Title | Oregon Covered Bridges PDF eBook |
Author | Bert Webber |
Publisher | Webb Research Group |
Total Pages | 109 |
Release | 1999-03-01 |
Genre | Covered bridges |
ISBN | 9780936738864 |
Roofs Over Rivers
Title | Roofs Over Rivers PDF eBook |
Author | Nick Cockrell |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 116 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN |
Covered Bridges of the West
Title | Covered Bridges of the West PDF eBook |
Author | Kramer A. Adams |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 156 |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | Bridges |
ISBN |