Perrine's Bridge | |
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 Perrine's Bridge in September 2007 | |
| Coordinates | 41°49′4″N74°3′20″W / 41.81778°N 74.05556°W /41.81778; -74.05556 |
| Carries | Pedestrians only |
| Crosses | Wallkill River |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Burr-arch style |
| Total length | 138 feet (42 m) |
| Width | 20 feet (6 m) |
| Clearance above | 11 feet (3.4 m) |
Perrine's Bridge | |
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| Location | Off I-87 over Wallkill River,Rosendale, New York |
| Area | 21 acres (8.5 ha) |
| Built | 1844 (1844) |
| Architectural style | Burr Arch |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001281[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1973 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Perrine's Bridge | |
Perrine's Bridge is the second-oldest covered bridge in theState of New York, after theHyde Hall Bridge inEast Springfield. Once located in thehamlet calledPerrines Bridge between 1850 and 1861. It is located in the modern day town of Esopus-Rosendale, New York just a few hundred feet to the east ofInterstate 87 crossing of theWallkill River inUlster County, New York. Originally built to aid in the movement of trade between the towns of Rifton and Rosendale, the bridge is about 90 miles north of New York city between mile markers 81 and 82 on the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87). In May 1834 the State of New York authorized and provided money ($700) to Ulster county, NY (which invested $1500), to build the bridge. In 1835, the bridge was built by Benjamin Wood (b. 1780 d. 1838), the one-lane woodencovered bridge has been closed to vehicular traffic since 1930. The Bridge derives its name fromJames W. Perrine (b. 1780 d. 1849), a descendant ofDaniel Perrin "TheHuguenot", who was atavern keeper that opened aninn on the east side of that future bridge in 1820. Perrine's son was hired each winter as the "snower". He would spread snow the length of the structure so horse-drawn sleighs could cross.[2]
It was declared as aNew York Historical site in 1966 and listed in theNational Register of Historic Places as of April 13, 1973.[1] It has been restored many times, the last in 1997 at a cost of $195,000.
