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TITLE:
Milton Covered Bridge, County Route 25, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Milton, Cabell County, WV

CALL NUMBER:
HAER WVA,6-MILT,1-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 4   (4 x 5 in.)
Data Page(s): 2 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 1

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1968.

CREATOR:
Historic American Engineering Record, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HAER WV-32

Building/structure dates: 1876 initial construction

Significance: Milton (Sink's Mill) Covered Bridge is a single span Howe truss of ten bays spanning approximately 112'-10". The truss system consists of standard "X"-shaped Howe trusses reinforced by an arch. The bridge measures approximately 14 feet in width and rests on cut stone abutments.

SUBJECTS:
WEST VIRGINIA--Cabell County--Milton
covered bridges

OTHER TITLE:
Sink's Mill Covered Bridge
Mud River Covered Bridge

COLLECTION:
Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.wv0259

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s): 
1. 3/4 VIEW SHOWING APPROACH SPAN AND BRIDGE PORTAL (direction of view unknown)
2. SIDE VIEW OF BRIDGE (direction of view unknown)
3. DETAIL VIEW OF END OF BRIDGE, SHOWING NEW STEEL BEAM AND COLUMNS AND ORIGINAL STONE ABUTMENT
4. INTERIOR VIEW SHOWING HOWE TRUSSING SYSTEM

CONTROL #:
WV0259

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