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Melvin, Cheshire County

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Inventory Number: NH/29-03-01x
State of New Hampshire Number:
County: Cheshire County
Township: Winchester
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Melvin
Crosses: Ashuelot River
Truss type: Town
Spans: 1
Length: 105'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1860s
Builder:
When Lost: 09 Nov 1965
Cause: Arson
Latitude: N42 48.13
Longitude: W072 22.46
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Topographic map of the area
Directions: 0.3 miles west of NH 10 at Forest Lake.
Comments:

Melvin Bridge, Winchester, NH (Built 1860s - Lost 9 Nov 1965)
Richard E. Roy Collection


Melvin Bridge, Winchester, NH (Built 1860s - Lost 9 Nov 1965)
Richard E. Roy Collection


Melvin Bridge, Winchester, NH (Built 1860s - Lost 9 Nov 1965)
Madge Pierce Photo, November 9, 1965, NSPCB Archives

Sources:
List of New Hampshire Covered Bridges, compiled by Richard Roy in 1977, Richard Sanders Allen Collection, NSPCB Archives
National Society For the Preservation of Covered Bridges. Covered Bridge Topics, Volume XXXIX, No. 2, Spring 1981, page 14

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