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Spaulding Bridge
Photo: Tyler Goodrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Spaulding Bridge

Also known as Bridge No. 12

On the National Register since 200620 years
Parker pony trussListed 2006Cavendish
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About Spaulding Bridge

Spaulding Bridge, at Mill St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 11, 2006. It was among the first 6 of Cavendish’s 8 listings. The Register lists it for its transportation and engineering, at the state level. It was listed as part of Metal Truss, Masonry, and Concrete Bridges in Vermont MPS; Metal Truss, Masonry, and Concrete Bridges in Vermont MPS. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBridge in United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 97 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Mill St., Cavendish · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Spaulding BridgeStart here
  2. 2Cavendish Universalist ChurchGreek Revival · Built 1844 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3GlimmerstoneGothic Revival Cottage · Built 1845 · 0.4 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BPollard BlockItalianate · Built 18951.5 mi

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Questions about Spaulding Bridge

Is Spaulding Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 11, 2006 (Register number 05001522).

Is Spaulding Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Vermont has 19 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Stellafane Observatory, 8.5 miles away.

Can you visit Spaulding Bridge?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Spaulding Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 97 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 84284840 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.