Jack's Creek Covered Bridge

Jack's Creek Covered Bridge
Bridge near Woolwine, Virginia
Coordinates36°45′51.5″N 80°16′24.8″W / 36.764306°N 80.273556°W / 36.764306; -80.273556
Jack's Creek Covered Bridge
Jack's Creek Covered Bridge is located in Virginia
Jack's Creek Covered Bridge
Jack's Creek Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Jack's Creek Covered Bridge
Nearest cityWoolwine, VA
Coordinates36°45′51.5″N 80°16′24.8″W / 36.764306°N 80.273556°W / 36.764306; -80.273556
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1914
NRHP reference No.73002050[1]
VLR No.070-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 22, 1973
Designated VLRApril 17, 1973[2]
Carriespedestrian traffic
CrossesSmith River
LocaleWoolwine, Virginia
Maintained byPatrick County, VA
ID number46-68-02 (WGCB)
Characteristics
DesignQueen post truss
Total length48 ft (15 m)
History
Construction end1914
Location
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The Jack's Creek Covered Bridge, also known as the Upper Covered Bridge, is a county-owned wooden covered bridge that spans the Smith River in Patrick County, Virginia, United States. It is located on Jack's Creek Road (SR 615) off State Route 8 just south of the community of Woolwine, about 11 miles (18 km) north of Stuart.

Built in 1914 (some sources say 1916), the 48-foot (15 m) bridge is a queenpost truss construction over a single span. Its WGCB number is 46-68-02. The Jack's Creek Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1973. It is the only historic covered bridge remaining in Patrick County, maintained by the Patrick County government.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.