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Papermill Village or Bennington Falls, Bennington County

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Inventory Number: VT/45-02-03x
County: Bennington County
Township: Bennington
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Papermill Village or Bennington Falls
Crosses: Walloomsac River
Truss type: Town
Spans: 1
Length: 131'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1889
Builder: Charles F. Sears (son of Benjamin)
When Lost: Dec 1999
Cause: Demolished
Latitude: N42 54.77
Longitude: W073 14.00
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Directions: 1.2 miles northwest of jct US7 (Exit 1) on VT67A, then just left on bypassed section of Murphy Rd.

Papermill Village Bridge, Bennington, Bennington County, VT Built 1889, lost Dec 1999
Richard E. Roy Collection

Paper Mill Bridge, Bennington, Bennington County, VT (1889-1999)
Bill Caswell Photo (1987)

Papermill Village or Bennington Falls Bridge, Bennington, Bennington County, VT Built 1889 Demolished Dec 1999
Todd Clark Collection

Comments:
The original 1889 bridge was demolished in December 1999 and rebuilt in April-May 2000 at a cost of $300,000.00. The bridge was named for a 1790s paper mill that was one of the state's first. Rolled paper is still being processed in the building near the northwest corner of the bridge. The original 1889 bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1973.

Source:
Trish Kane.

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