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|caption=An old photo of the Nectar Covered Bridge.
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The '''Nectar Covered Bridge''' was a wood and metal combination style [[covered bridge]] which spanned the [[Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River]] in [[Blount County, Alabama]], [[United States]]. It was located on Nectar Bridge Road off [[Alabama State Route 160|State Route 160]], just east of the town of [[Nectar, Alabama|Nectar]], about 14 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of [[Oneonta, Alabama|Oneonta]]. Built in 1932, the bridge was at one time the seventh-longest covered bridge in the country. The bridge remained open to single lane motor traffic from its construction until it was burned by vandals on June 13, 1993.
The '''Nectar Covered Bridge''' was a wood and metal combination style [[covered bridge]] which spanned the [[Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River]] in [[Blount County, Alabama]], [[United States]]. It was located on Nectar Bridge Road off [[Alabama State Route 160|State Route 160]], just east of the town of [[Nectar, Alabama|Nectar]], about 14 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of [[Oneonta, Alabama|Oneonta]]. Nectar Covered Bridge was at one time the seventh-longest covered bridge in the country. The bridge remained open to single lane motor traffic from its construction until it was burned by vandals on June 13, 1993.<ref name=fire>{{cite news|title=State reward offered in covered bridge fire in Blount County|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19930702&id=4DQdAAAAIBAJ&pg=3894,201664&hl=en|accessdate=5 May 2015|publisher=Tuscaloosa News|date=July 2, 1993}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Built in 1932, the 385-foot (117-meter) bridge was a [[Lattice truss bridge|Town Lattice truss]] construction over four spans. It was built by a crew led by Zelma C. Tidwell and uncle Forrest Tidwell over a wide section of the Locust Fork.<ref name="nomform">{{cite web|last=Weaver|first=Warren|author2=Ellen Mertins|title=Nectar Covered Bridge|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/81000124.pdf|work=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=December 24, 2013|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6M7Csu144|archivedate=December 24, 2013|deadurl=no|date=July 7, 1981}} ''See also:'' {{cite web|title=Accompanying photos|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Photos/81000124.pdf|accessdate=December 24, 2013|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6M7Ctgwy0|archivedate=December 24, 2013|deadurl=no}}</ref> It was the second-longest covered bridge built in Blount County, to the latter constructed 432-foot (132-meter) [[Standridge Covered Bridge]] near [[Hayden, Alabama|Hayden]], which burned down in 1967. At one time, the Nectar Covered Bridge was the seventh longest covered bridge in the country. The bridge was burned by vandals on June 13, 1993. It was maintained by the Blount County Commission and the [[Alabama Department of Transportation]]. The Nectar Covered Bridge was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on August 20, 1981.<ref name="nris" />
Built in 1934, the 385-foot (117-meter) bridge was a [[Lattice truss bridge|Town Lattice truss]] construction over four spans.<ref name="COUNTIAN">[http://www.blountcountian.com/news/2010-10-06/Local_History/From_the_Archives.html '''''The Blount Countian''''', From the Archives of ''The Southern Democrat'' (October 4, 1928), Published October 6, 2010]{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Retrieved Feb. 2, 2016.</ref> It was built by a crew led by foreman Zelma C. Tidwell over a wide section of the Locust Fork.<ref name="nomform">{{cite web|last=Weaver |first=Warren |author2=Ellen Mertins |title=Nectar Covered Bridge |url={{NRHP url|id=81000124}} |work=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form |publisher=National Park Service |accessdate=December 24, 2013 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6M7Csu144?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/81000124.pdf |archivedate=December 24, 2013 |url-status=live |date=July 7, 1981 }} ''See also:'' {{cite web|title=Accompanying photos |url={{NRHP url|id=81000124|photos=y}} |accessdate=December 24, 2013 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6M7Ctgwy0?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Photos/81000124.pdf |archivedate=December 24, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was the third-longest covered bridge built in Blount County. At one time, the Nectar Covered Bridge was the seventh longest covered bridge in the country. The bridge was burned by vandals on June 13, 1993. It was maintained by the Blount County Commission and the [[Alabama Department of Transportation]]. The Nectar Covered Bridge was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on August 20, 1981.<ref name="nris" />


[[File:Nectar Bridge.jpg|thumb|Two stone piers remain where the Nectar Covered Bridge once stood. The bridge burned down in 1993.]]
The bridge was once a community meeting place and a site for large baptism ceremonies.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bridges to the Past|url=http://maxshores.com/bridges-to-the-past/|publisher=Max Shores|accessdate=December 24, 2013}}</ref> A concrete bridge has since replaced the former covered bridge, but the old stone piers remain across the river south of the current crossing.
The bridge was once a community meeting place and a site for large baptism ceremonies.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bridges to the Past|url=http://maxshores.com/bridges-to-the-past/|publisher=Max Shores|accessdate=December 24, 2013}}</ref> A concrete bridge has since replaced the former covered bridge, but the old stone piers remain across the river south of the current crossing.


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*{{cite book|last=Prince|first=A. G.|title=Alabama's Covered Bridges: Past and Present|year=1981|publisher=Best Printing Service|location=Ensley|edition=Revised}}
*{{cite book|last=Prince|first=A. G.|title=Alabama's Covered Bridges: Past and Present|year=1981|publisher=Best Printing Service|location=Ensley|edition=Revised}}
*{{cite web|title=01-05-04|url=http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/alabama/htm/0100504.htm|work=Round Barns & Covered Bridges|publisher=Dale J. Travis|accessdate=December 24, 2013}}
*{{cite web|title=01-05-04|url=http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/alabama/htm/0100504.htm|work=Round Barns & Covered Bridges|publisher=Dale J. Travis|accessdate=December 24, 2013}}
*{{cite journal|last=Stith|first=Mark J.|title=Tunnels in Time|journal=Southern Living|year=1997|issn=0038-4305|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3676/is_199710/ai_n8774851|deadurl=yes|accessdate=September 24, 2007}}
*{{cite journal|last=Stith|first=Mark J.|title=Tunnels in Time|journal=Southern Living|year=1997|issn=0038-4305|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3676/is_199710/ai_n8774851|accessdate=September 24, 2007}}
* ''The Birmingham News'' (July 17, 1972) news article. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
* ''The Birmingham News'' (July 17, 1972) news article. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
* Alabama Department of Archives and History. [http://216.226.178.196/index.php Nectar CB: Credits]. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
* Alabama Department of Archives and History. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071019002028/http://216.226.178.196/index.php Nectar CB: Credits]. Retrieved October 30, 2007.


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Nectar CB
An old photo of the Nectar Covered Bridge.
Coordinates33°57′22.45″N 86°37′34.17″W / 33.9562361°N 86.6261583°W / 33.9562361; -86.6261583
Carriessingle lane motor traffic
CrossesLocust Fork of the Black Warrior River
LocaleNectar, Alabama
Maintained byBlount County Commission
ID number01-05-04 (WGCB)
Characteristics
DesignTown Lattice truss
Total length385 ft (117 m)
Load limit3 US tons (2.72 metric tons)
History
Construction end1934
ClosedJune 13, 1993 by fire
Nectar Covered Bridge
Area1.1 acres (0.4 ha)
Architectural styleFour Span Town Truss
MPSBlount County Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No.81000124[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 20, 1981
Location
Map

The Nectar Covered Bridge was a wood and metal combination style covered bridge which spanned the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River in Blount County, Alabama, United States. It was located on Nectar Bridge Road off State Route 160, just east of the town of Nectar, about 14 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of Oneonta. Nectar Covered Bridge was at one time the seventh-longest covered bridge in the country. The bridge remained open to single lane motor traffic from its construction until it was burned by vandals on June 13, 1993.[2]

History

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Built in 1934, the 385-foot (117-meter) bridge was a Town Lattice truss construction over four spans.[3] It was built by a crew led by foreman Zelma C. Tidwell over a wide section of the Locust Fork.[4] It was the third-longest covered bridge built in Blount County. At one time, the Nectar Covered Bridge was the seventh longest covered bridge in the country. The bridge was burned by vandals on June 13, 1993. It was maintained by the Blount County Commission and the Alabama Department of Transportation. The Nectar Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 1981.[1]

Two stone piers remain where the Nectar Covered Bridge once stood. The bridge burned down in 1993.

The bridge was once a community meeting place and a site for large baptism ceremonies.[5] A concrete bridge has since replaced the former covered bridge, but the old stone piers remain across the river south of the current crossing.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "State reward offered in covered bridge fire in Blount County". Tuscaloosa News. July 2, 1993. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  3. ^ The Blount Countian, From the Archives of The Southern Democrat (October 4, 1928), Published October 6, 2010[permanent dead link‍], Retrieved Feb. 2, 2016.
  4. ^ Weaver, Warren; Ellen Mertins (July 7, 1981). "Nectar Covered Bridge". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  5. ^ "Bridges to the Past". Max Shores. Retrieved December 24, 2013.

Further reading

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  • Prince, A. G. (1981). Alabama's Covered Bridges: Past and Present (Revised ed.). Ensley: Best Printing Service.
  • "01-05-04". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Dale J. Travis. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  • Stith, Mark J. (1997). "Tunnels in Time". Southern Living. ISSN 0038-4305. Retrieved September 24, 2007.
  • The Birmingham News (July 17, 1972) news article. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
  • Alabama Department of Archives and History. Nectar CB: Credits. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
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