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Groveton, Coös County

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Inventory Number: NH/29-04-04
State of New Hampshire Number: 32
County: Coös County
Township: Northumberland
Town/Village: Groveton
Bridge Name: Groveton
Crosses: Upper Ammonoosuc River
Truss type: Paddleford & Arch
Spans: 1
Length: 126'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1852
Builder: Capt. Charles Richardson
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N44 35.736
Longitude: W071 30.630
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Topographic map of the area
Directions: Just northeast of jct US3/NH110 on bypassed section of US3. At Groveton.

Groveton Bridge, Northumberland, Coös County, NH Built 1852
Richard E. Roy Collection

Groveton Bridge, Northumberland, Coös County, NH Built 1852
Bill Caswell Collection

Groveton Bridge, Northumberland, Coös County, NH Built 1852
Bill Caswell Photo (1984)

Groveton Bridge, Northumberland, Coös County, NH Built 1852
Bob Sheldon Photo, September 11, 2011

Groveton Bridge, Northumberland, Coös County, NH Built 1852
Bill Caswell Photo, September 27, 2013

Groveton Bridge, Northumberland, Coös County, NH Built 1852
Earll Richard Stone Photo

Comments:
17-panel truss. The bridge was built by Captain Charles Richardson and his son. When U.S. Route 3 was reconstructed in 1939, the Groveton covered bridge was bypassed. It was repaired by Milton Graton and his son Arnold in 1964-1965. A water supply line is suspended beneath the bridge. The Groveton Bridge is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Sources:
Marshall, Richard G.. New Hampshire Covered Bridges : A Link With Our Past, 1994, page 61
Knoblock, Glenn A.. New Hampshire Covered Bridges, 2002, page 68
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 46
Chandler, Kim Varney. Covered Bridges of New Hampshire, 2022, Pages 126-129

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