Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge | |
Nearest city | Thomaston, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 32°45′20″N 84°13′55″W / 32.75556°N 84.23194°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1898 |
Built by | Herring, Dr. J.W. |
Architectural style | Town Lattice Truss Bridge |
NRHP reference No. | 75000614[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 1, 1975 |
The Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge, near Thomaston, Georgia, was built in 1898. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
It is a Town lattice truss bridge. It has also been called the Hootenville Covered Bridge.[1]
It is located about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Thomaston, about 1 mile (1.6 km) off U.S. 19 on Allen Rd.
"It spans Auchumpkee Creek in the Hootenville Militia District of Upson County, Georgia. The bridge is completely covered and extends 120 feet 9 inches in length resting on two native stone piers held together with cement."[2]