The Lake Shore Covered Bridge
Charlotte, VT
WGN Number: 45-04-01
Photo by Joe Nelson © 1997
The Lake Shore Bridge is protected from the rigors of lakeside wind and weather by a stand of rugged old willow trees.
This bridge has a few distinctions among Vermont's covered bridges. According to the Covered Spans of Yesteryear website "this is one of three surviving tied arch bridges in Vermont. It is at the lowest elevation of all of the covered bridges in Vermont and also one of Vermont's shortest covered bridges."
The site further notes that "extensive repairs were made in 1993 by Graton Associates". Ed Barna adds that the bridge "now has a new 7-layer laminated arch". (Barna, E. (1996) Covered Bridges of Vermont. Woodstock, Vermont: The Countryman Press.)
Lake Shore Covered Bridge Vital Statistics
| Town: | Charlotte |
| Location: | Lake Road |
| Crossing: | Holmes Creek |
| Date: | 1870 |
| Builder: | Leonard Sherman |
| Truss Type: | King with Tied Arch |
| Truss Length: | 41 feet |
| Other Names: | Holmes |
| National Register of Historical Places Listing Date: | September 6, 1974 |
| Date Rehabilitated: | 1993 |
| Renovation Contractor: | Graton Associates Holderness, New Hampshire |
Credits: All pictures, information and descriptions are taken from Spanning Time Vermont's Covered Bridges by Joseph C. Nelson ©1997 and the World Guide to Covered Bridges - 2009 unless otherwise specified.
