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Author : Richard Sanders Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780517128466
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)
Download or read book Covered Bridges of the Middle West written by Richard Sanders Allen and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian J. McKee
Publisher : American Society of Civil Engineers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)
Download or read book Historic American Covered Bridges written by Brian J. McKee and published by American Society of Civil Engineers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the featured bridges are two of the longest covered bridges left in the United States, the Medora and Williams bridges; Kentucky's Bennett Mill Bridge, the only surviving Wheeler truss bridge; and the Stark Bridge in New Hampshire, which provides one of the most picturesque scenes in America.
Author : Richard Sanders Allen
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486436624
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)
Download or read book Covered Bridges of the Northeast written by Richard Sanders Allen and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly detailed account of bridge builders, the tools they used, and their finished masterpieces, this profusely illustrated work describes foot bridges, latticework and double-decked structures, drawbridges, and more. Filled with information on bridge locations, lengths of spans, and other data, this priceless tribute to a bygone era. 150 black-and-white illustrations.
Author : Jill Caravan
Publisher : Todtri Productions
ISBN 13 : 9781577172444
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)
Download or read book American Covered Bridges written by Jill Caravan and published by Todtri Productions. This book was released on 2001-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once, covered bridges were appreciated as shelter, when travel was made by horse and carriage. Today, those bridges themselves have become travel destinations, as quintessential images of the American countryside and as treasured artifacts of a simpler time.With spirited prose and 94 full-color photographs, this volume celebrates the romance and lore of these rural landmarks. Built to serve local needs and to withstand the elements, each covered bridge has its own unique character.Here is a visual tour of these picturesque American structures, including such types as: -- The rugged, steep-roofed bridges of New England -- The idiosyncratic spans of the South -- The rambling bridges of the Midwest -- The picturesque but rare bridges of the Pacific statesHere is an explanation of the origins of covered bridges in America, revealing their diverse architectural influences as well as regional innovations by skilled craftsmen throughout the country. Gentle yet commanding presences in the American landscape, covered bridges are national treasures that continue to fascinate us.
Author : Kramer A. Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)
Download or read book Covered Bridges of the West written by Kramer A. Adams and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Terry E. Miller
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462914209
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)
Download or read book America's Covered Bridges written by Terry E. Miller and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As many as 15,000 covered bridges were built in North America over the past 200 years. Fewer than 1,000 remain. In America's Covered Bridges, authors Terry E. Miller and Ronald G. Knapp tell the fascinating story of these bridges, how they were built, the technological breakthroughs required to construct them and above all the dedication and skill of their builders. Each wooden bridge, whether still standing or long gone, has a story to tell about the nature of America at the time—not only about its transportational needs, but the availability of materials and the technological prowess of the people who built it. Illustrated with some 550 historical and contemporary photos, paintings, and technical drawings of nearly 400 different covered bridges, America's Covered Bridges offers five readable chapters on the history, design and fate of America's covered bridges, plus related bridges in Canada. Most of the contemporary photography is by master photographer A. Chester Ong of Hong Kong. 55 photo essays on the most iconic bridges including: Cornish-Windsor Bridge between Vermont and New Hampshire Porter-Parsonsfield Bridge, Maine East Paden and West Paden (Twin Bridges), Pennsylvania Philippi Bridge, West Virginia Hortons Mill Bridge, Alabama Medora Bridge, Indiana Rock Mill Bridge, Ohio Knight's Ferry Bridge, California Perrault Bridge, Quebec, Canada Hartland Bridge, New Brunswick, Canada Over time, wooden bridges eventually gave way to ones made of iron, steel and concrete. An American icon, many covered bridges became obsolete and were replaced—others simply decayed and collapsed. Many more were swept away by natural disasters and fires. America's Covered Bridges is absolutely packed with fascinating stories and information passionately told by two leading experts on this subject. The book will be of tremendous interest to anyone interested in American history, carpentry and technological change.
Author : Joseph D Conwill
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784420107
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)
Download or read book Covered Bridges written by Joseph D Conwill and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-10 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covered Bridges are historic pieces of American and Canadian rural history, gracing the countryside from Oregon to Tennessee and from California to New Brunswick and across Canada. In this lavishly illustrated volume Joseph D. Conwill recounts the rich, romantic history of covered bridges as they developed from early timber bridges, born out of the traditions of Medieval times, into modernized structures designed for the motorized traffic of the early twentieth century. Reflecting on the efforts to keep covered bridges in service as the face of the rural landscape is transformed, and the challenge of preserving their historic character while making them safe for modern traffic, Conwill guides the reader across the diverse range of covered bridges to be found throughout the North America.
Author : Richard Sanders Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)
Download or read book Covered Bridges of the Middle West written by Richard Sanders Allen and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Miriam F. Wood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781590980354
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)
Download or read book Covered Bridges of Ohio, West Virginia & Kentucky written by Miriam F. Wood and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs and detailed descriptions of all covered bridges in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky. Includes directions.
Author : Richard Sanders Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)
Download or read book Covered Bridges of the South written by Richard Sanders Allen and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, South Carolina, Kentucky"--Jacket.
