Eagleville Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
Eagleville Covered Bridge carries Eagleville Road across the Batten Kill in the hamlet of Eagleville, Washington County, New York. Built in 1858 by Ephraim Clapp, it is a single wooden span about 100 feet long with a 16-foot roadway width, and it is covered with vertical board siding. Its structure is a pin-connected Town lattice plank truss, a design patented by Ithiel Town in 1820, with paired timber top and bottom chords and diagonal planks of three by ten inches. The bridge rests on concrete abutments. It remains in its original use as a highway bridge, owned by Washington County, though a five-ton limit applies and oversized loads are noted as a threat. The inventory describes it as an important survival that adds to the rural setting both visually and historically. It was recognized as one of several covered bridges in Washington County, with significance tied to transportation and early timber bridge engineering.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the bridge as an important survival of a once-common covered bridge type, built to the Town lattice plank truss patented by Ithiel Town in 1820. It also contributes to the rural setting both visually and historically. It was nominated within a group of covered bridges in Washington County under the theme of transportation.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 78003458, listed March 8, 1978. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Spans Batten Kill off NY 313, Eagleville |
|---|---|
| County | Washington County |
| Listed | March 8, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78003458 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Architect / builder | Ithiel Town patent truss (1820); builder Ephraim Clapp |
| Architectural style | Town plank lattice truss covered bridge |
| Areas of significance | Engineering, Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a highway bridge, with a 5-ton weight limit; oversized loads are listed as a threat. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 43.08329, -73.31359 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 78003458.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5325409
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.