Gallon House Bridge (also Gallonhouse Bridge) is a wooden covered bridge spanning Abiqua Creek in rural Marion County, Oregon, United States, built in 1916. The 84-foot-long (26 m) bridge derived its name during prohibition when it was a meeting place for bootleggers and moonshiners. The bridge was swept off its footings in the December 1964 flood, but was restored immediately after. Gallon House Bridge is about 2 miles (3 km) north-northwest of the city of Silverton west of Oregon Route 214 on Gallon House Road.
Gallon House Bridge | |
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| Location | Silverton, Oregon vicinity |
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| Coordinates | 45°01′56″N 122°47′53″W / 45.03215°N 122.79814°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002124 |
| Added to NRHP | 1979 |
See also
editExternal links
edit- Historic images of Gallon House Bridge from Salem Public Library
- Abiqua Creek (Gallon House) Covered Bridge from Oregon.com
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. OR-123, "Gallon House Bridge, Spanning Abiqua Creek at Gallon House Road (County Road 647), Silverton, Marion, OR", 7 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page
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