Campbell's Covered Bridge
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File:CampbellCB.jpg
A photo of Campbell's Covered Bridge near Gowensville, South Carolina.
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Campbell's Covered Bridge
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Location | 123 Campbell Covered Bridge Rd., Gowensville, South Carolina |
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Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1909 |
Architectural style | Howe truss |
NRHP Reference # | 09000483[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 1, 2009 |
Carries | 123 Campbell Covered Bridge Rd. |
Crosses | Beaverdam Creek |
Locale | Gowensville, Greenville County, South Carolina |
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Design | Covered bridge |
Total length | 38 ft (12 m) |
Width | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
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Construction end | 1909 |
Campbell's Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in northeastern Greenville County, South Carolina, near the small town of Gowensville,[2][3]and crosses Beaverdam Creek off Pleasant Hill Road.[4]
Campbell's Covered Bridge is the last remaining covered bridge in South Carolina.[5] It is owned by Greenville County, which closed it to motorized traffic in the early 1980s.[6] The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 2009.[1]
History
The bridge was built in 1909 by Charles Irwin Willis (1878–1966)[7] and was named for grist mill owner Alexander Lafayette Campbell (1836–1920), who built and maintained a nearby corn mill for many years,[7] portions of which remain.[6]
The Campbell bridge has been restored twice, first in 1964 by the Crescent Garden Club,[4] and then in 1990.[8]
The land surrounding the bridge was owned by Sylvia Pittman until 2005,[6] when she sold 10 acres (40,000 m2) to the Greenville County.[6] She said, "I had in mind to have a park preserve this to let everyone enjoy this like we have."[6] The US$180,000 for beginning the park was covered by state and county grants.[6]
Structure
The Campbell's bridge is 38 feet (12 m) long and 12 feet (3.7 m) wide.[4] It was constructed in the relatively rare four-span, Howe truss design and features vertical iron rods and diagonal pine timbers.[9]
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- Bridges completed in 1909
- Covered bridges in South Carolina
- Buildings and structures in Greenville County, South Carolina
- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
- Wooden bridges in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Greenville County, South Carolina
- Road bridges in South Carolina
- Transportation in Greenville County, South Carolina
- Visitor attractions in Greenville County, South Carolina