Loys Station Covered Bridge
Encyclopedia
The Loys Station Covered Bridge is a multiple king post
wooden covered bridge
near Thurmont, Maryland
. The bridge was burned by an arson
ist in 1991 and rebuilt using surviving framing. The original bridge spanned 90 feet in one span, but has since been modified with a pier at the middle of the span.
King post
A king post is a central vertical supporting post used in architectural, bridge, or aircraft design applications.-Architecture:...
wooden covered bridge
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
near Thurmont, Maryland
Thurmont, Maryland
Thurmont is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,588 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the northern part of Frederick County , approximately ten miles from the Pennsylvania border, along U.S. Highway 15...
. The bridge was burned by an arson
Arson
Arson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires...
ist in 1991 and rebuilt using surviving framing. The original bridge spanned 90 feet in one span, but has since been modified with a pier at the middle of the span.
External links
- Loys Station Covered Bridge, Frederick County, including photo in 1997, at Maryland Historical Trust