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Old Blenheim Bridge

Old Blenheim Bridge is a historic place in North Blenheim, Schoharie County, New York, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000570.

North Blenheim, Schoharie County, New YorkListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000570★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Old Blenheim Bridge?

Old Blenheim Bridge was a wooden covered bridge that spanned Schoharie Creek in North Blenheim, New York, United States. With an open span of 210 feet (64 m), it had the second longest span of any surviving single-span covered bridge in the world. The 1862 Bridgeport Covered Bridge in Nevada County, California, currently undergoing repairs due to 1986 flooding is longer overall at 233 feet (71 m) but is argued to have a 208 ft (63 m) clear span. The bridge, opened in 1855, was also one of the oldest of its type in the United States. It was destroyed by flooding resulting from Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. Rebuilding of the bridge commenced in 2017 and was completed in 2018.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Old Blenheim Bridge
City
North Blenheim
County
Schoharie County
State
New York
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000570
Resource type
structure
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
42.47261, -74.44086
When was Old Blenheim Bridge listed on the National Register?

Old Blenheim Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Old Blenheim Bridge located?

Old Blenheim Bridge is located in North Blenheim, Schoharie County, New York at approximately 42.47261, -74.44086. See the map above.

Is Old Blenheim Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Old Blenheim Bridge is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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