Theodore Burr and the Bridging of Early America: The Man, Fellow Bridge Builders, and Their Forgotten Timber Spans

by Ron G. Knapp and Terry E Miller

Book Overview

SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF COVERED BRIDGES

Theodore Burr (1771-1822) was the most prominent of America's three early nineteenth century timber bridge-building pioneers, the others being Timothy Palmer (1751-1821) and Lewis Wernwag (1769-1843).

All three built superlative long-span timber bridges in the Northeast.

A transplant from northwestern Connecticut, Theodore Burr...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1916787835
• ISBN13: 9781916787834
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: AMZ Publishing Pros
• Length: 526 Pages
• Weight: 2.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"