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Old Blenheim Bridge

Destroyed by flooding
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NY 30 over Schoharie Creek, North Blenheim, New York

Covered bridge over Schoharie Creek on River Road

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2018 Replacement Bridge

Photo taken by Jim Allen in May 2018

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Description 

The Blenheim Bridge has one of the longest clear spans of any surviving covered bridge in the world. It is the only covered bridge with a single central arch, and one of only six surviving double-barrel covered bridges in the United States. -- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER NY-331)

The bridge was designated a National Historic Landmark in January 1964. In August of 2011 the bridge was washed away by Hurricane Irene's floodwaters, & the NHL status withdrawn in July 2015. Its replacement in being finished in 2018. World Guide # NY-48-01#2

National Register information 

Status
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
Reference number
66000570
Architectural style
Other architectural type; Single span double-tunnel
Areas of significance
Engineering; Transportation
Level of significance
National
Evaluation criteria
A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type
Structure
Historic function
Road-related
Current function
Road-related
Period of significance
1825-1849
Significant year
1834

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19th Century (36,930)
Bridge (2,597)
Built 1834 (158)
Built during 1830s (2,676)
Historic American Buildings Survey (1,238)
Historic American Engineering Record (243)
 National Historic Landmark (2,195)
New York (5,963)
North Blenheim, New York (1)
Owned by local government (11,501)
Schoharie County, New York (46)
Stone (26,162)

Update Log 

  • June 9, 2018: Updated by Jim Allen: updated description
  • June 9, 2018: New photos from Jim Allen
  • January 20, 2017: Updated by Jim Allen: updated status & added to description

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