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Slaughter-House, Washington County

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Inventory Number: VT/45-12-09
County: Washington County
Township: Northfield
Town/Village: Northfield Falls
Bridge Name: Slaughter-House
Crosses: Dog River
Truss type: Queen
Spans: 1
Length: 60'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1872
Builder:
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N44 10.113
Longitude: W072 39.275
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Directions: 0.3 miles south of main intersection in Northfield Falls on VT12, then 320 feet right on Slaughterhouse Rd.

Slaughter-House Bridge, Northfield, Washington County, VT Built 1872
Bill Caswell Photo, October 2007

Slaughter-House Bridge, Northfield, Washington County, VT Built 1872
Bill Caswell Photo, May 11, 1985

Slaughter-House Bridge, Northfield, Washington County, VT Built 1872
Richard E. Roy Collection

Slaughter-House Bridge, Northfield, Washington County, VT Built 1872
Todd Clark Collection

Comments:
The structure rests on abutments of non-mortared stone blocks and slabs. In 1978 it was painted barn red inside and out. Circa 2002 some roof boards were replaced and a standing-seam steel roof was installed. It is unique in Northfield, Vermont in that it alone has rounded portals. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 13, 1974.

Source:
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 149