Lovejoy Bridge | |
Location | Over Ellis River, South Andover, Maine |
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Coordinates | 44°35′36″N 70°44′00″W / 44.59333°N 70.73333°W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1868 |
Architectural style | Paddleford truss |
NRHP reference No. | 70000057[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 16, 1970 |
The Lovejoy Bridge is a historic covered bridge in South Andover, Maine. It is a Paddleford truss bridge, which carries Covered Bridge Road over the Ellis River, about 9 miles (14 km) north of US Route 2. Built in 1868, it is one of a small number of 19th-century covered bridges remaining in the state, and it is the state's shortest covered bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]