Sarvis Fork Covered Bridge
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Sarvis Fork Covered Bridge, also known as Sandyville Covered Bridge, is a historic covered bridge
located near Sandyville
, Jackson County, West Virginia. It was built in 1889-1890 for $64.00 by R. B. Cunningham and G.W. Staats, originally spanning John Carnahan's Fork, a branch of Mill Creek
. When State Route 33 was built using an iron bridge the covered bridge was first abandoned then moved and rebuilt over over the left fork of the Sandy River for $1,050.00. The bridge was completely rebuilt in 2000. It measures 101 feet, 3 1/2 inches, in length and 11 feet, 8 inches wide.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1981.
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...
located near Sandyville
Sandyville, West Virginia
Sandyville is an unincorporated community in north central Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It lies close to the left fork of Sandy Creek, nestled in the hills between Ravenswood and Ripley. It has a population of 1,721 and an average household income of $41,122....
, Jackson County, West Virginia. It was built in 1889-1890 for $64.00 by R. B. Cunningham and G.W. Staats, originally spanning John Carnahan's Fork, a branch of Mill Creek
Mill Creek (western West Virginia)
Mill Creek is a tributary of the Ohio River, long, in western West Virginia in the United States. Via the Ohio, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau...
. When State Route 33 was built using an iron bridge the covered bridge was first abandoned then moved and rebuilt over over the left fork of the Sandy River for $1,050.00. The bridge was completely rebuilt in 2000. It measures 101 feet, 3 1/2 inches, in length and 11 feet, 8 inches wide.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1981.