Fuller Lattice 1890
by Deborah Benoit
Title
Fuller Lattice 1890
Artist
Deborah Benoit
Medium
Photograph - Original Photography By Deborah Benoit
Description
Located on South Richford Road in Montgomery, Vermont Village.
Construction is town lattice built by Sheldon and Savannah Jewett in 1890. The bridge crosses the Black Falls Brook on the edge of town and is on South Richford Road.
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Appearance-wise, the bridge looks in good shape, but it is said to need about $100, 000 worth of reconstruction work. The bridge is in everyday use. Montgomery's covered bridges provide a fascinating glimpse into the past. Each bridge has a history, sometimes a rather troubled one. Today their survival hangs in the balance. Maintenance is the main problem.Slow down sign at a Montgomery bridge The bridges were never designed to take modern traffic. Montgomery is not a wealthy town and has a hard time finding the thousands of dollars required to keep the bridges in useable condition. The State of Vermont provides little help arguing that the bridges are hardly practical. The subject of bridge maintenance is always a contentious issue at Town meetings. We'd like to suggest that Montgomery launch a national "adopt -a- covered bridge" campaign.
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January 15th, 2013
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Comments (51)
Nick Boren
I love covered bridges and this one is a dandy Deborah. I love all those fall colors surrounding it too. :-) fv
Jack Zulli
Never been to this area of the U.S...this is the kind of image that makes me want to visit;) v
Pamela Baker
Beautiful capture Deborah and so glad you are preserving a bit of history for future generations !!! v/f
Inge Johnsson
Really great shot and composition of this bridge. The texture is just perfect here. F/V
Amalia Suruceanu
Great capture Deborah! I like the angle you took the photo, and colors are amazing! f/v
Marsha Heiken
I love the look of this covered bridge. It is a great shot. Thanks for the comment and congrats. You are kind !!!!!Hugs,Marsha fv
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