Hemlock Covered Bridge
Fryeburg, Oxford County. Built 1857, 109 ft over an old channel of the Saco River. Paddleford truss reinforced with arches.
1857
Year Built
National Register
Paddleford
County
Oxford
1857
Bridge Type/Truss Design
Paddleford
Length (feet)
109ft
Hemlock Covered Bridge crosses an old channel of the Saco River, sometimes called the Old Course, near Fryeburg Center in Oxford County, Maine. Built in 1857, it uses a Paddleford truss that was later reinforced with supplemental arches for added strength. The 109 foot span was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It has been documented by engineering surveys as a fine example of the Paddleford truss form. The bridge remains a well preserved rural landmark.
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