Roaring Camp Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Location of the bridge in Douglas County, Oregon | |
Nearest city | Drain |
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Coordinates | 43°39′50″N 123°26′23″W / 43.66389°N 123.43972°W |
Built | 1929 |
Built by | Robert Lancaster |
Architectural style | Howe truss |
MPS | Oregon Covered Bridges TR[1] |
NRHP reference No. | 79002057[1] |
Significant dates | |
Listed | November 29, 1979 |
Removed from NRHP | after demolition in 1995 |
Roaring Camp Bridge was a private covered bridge spanning Elk Creek about 6 miles (10 km) west of Drain in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] Robert Lancaster built the bridge in 1929 to provide road access to his farm,[2] and other local residents used it as well.[3] Roaring Camp was also the name of a roadhouse near the bridge.[3]
Roaring Camp Bridge, clad with unpainted vertical 1-by-6-inch (2.5 by 15.2 cm) boards, had ribbon openings along its side walls.[3] The Howe truss bridge, 88 feet (27 m) long, was demolished in 1995.[2] Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, it was delisted after its demolition.[1]