West Swanzey Covered Bridge

West Swanzey Covered Bridge
West Swanzey Bridge, 2024
West Swanzey Covered Bridge is located in New Hampshire
West Swanzey Covered Bridge
West Swanzey Covered Bridge is located in the United States
West Swanzey Covered Bridge
LocationMain St., West Swanzey, New Hampshire
Coordinates42°52′19″N 72°19′41″W / 42.87196°N 72.32797°W / 42.87196; -72.32797
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1832 (1832)
ArchitectTaft, Zadoc
Architectural styleTown truss
NRHP reference No.80000281[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 29, 1980
Postcard view c. 1915 showing both sidewalks

The West Swanzey Covered Bridge (also known as the Thompson Bridge) is a historic wooden covered bridge carrying Main Street over the Ashuelot River in West Swanzey, New Hampshire. Built in 1832, it is one of New Hampshire's few surviving 19th-century covered bridges. Unlike most of those, it is prominently located in the village, providing access from the village center to New Hampshire Route 10. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.