Summary
The Fisher School Bridge is a covered bridge in Lincoln County in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] The 72-foot (22 m) Howe truss structure crosses a stream called Five Rivers near the rural community of Fisher in the Central Oregon Coast Range.[2] Previously closed to vehicles, the bridge was renovated on a new foundation adjacent to the original position.
Fisher School Bridge | |
 Fisher School Bridge over Five Rivers | |
  Location of the bridge in Lincoln County, Oregon  Fisher School Bridge (the United States) | |
| Coordinates | 44°17′29.8″N 123°50′28.3″W / 44.291611°N 123.841194°W |
|---|---|
| Built | 1919 (1927) |
| Built by | Otis Hamer[1] |
| Architectural style | Howe truss |
| MPS | Oregon Covered Bridges TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002105 |
| Listed | November 29, 1979 |
The bridge takes its name from Fisher Elementary School, now a private property just across Crab Creek Road. Alternatively, the bridge is sometimes called Five Rivers Bridge.[3] It is the only remaining covered bridge in the Five Rivers basin. Former covered bridges within 2 miles (3 km) of Fisher were the Buck Creek Bridge (1924) and the Cascade Creek Bridge (1927), both 36 feet (11 m) long.[2]
Conflicting county records give the date of construction as either 1919 or 1927,[2] but the county's official date is 1919.[3] Features include semi-elliptical portal arches, ribbon windows under the eaves, and flared side walls.[1] The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[4]
Scheduled for demolition in the 1970s after replacement by a concrete bridge, the Fisher School Bridge was preserved by the local community with the aid of Lincoln County.[2] In 1998, an inspection showed that the bridge had become unsafe and would need to be demolished or renovated.[3] A federal grant obtained in 2001 with help from the Oregon Department of Transportation paid for most of the renovation, including new floor beams, deck, siding, roof, and other components, and red paint. More recently cedar shingles and siding were restored to match the historic materials. [3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Smith, Dwight A.; Norman, James B.; Dykman, Pieter T. (1989) [1986]. Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon (2nd ed.). Portland: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 169. ISBN 0-87595-205-4.
- ^ a b c d e "Five Rivers (Fisher School) Covered Bridge" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Public Works: Fisher School Bridge". Lincoln County. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Fisher School Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
External links edit
Media related to Fisher School Bridge at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. OR-145, "Fisher School Covered Bridge, Crab Creek Road at Fiver Rivers Road, Fisher, Lincoln County, OR", 15 photos, 1 data page, 2 photo caption pages
