Spade Farm - 1852
The 1852 Spade Farm Covered Bridge also called the Old Hollow Covered Bridge, is a covered bridge that crosses a storm drainage ditch in Ferrisburgh, Addison County, Vermont. The bridge is an 80-foot-long Town lattice design built by Justin Miller.
The Spade Farm Covered Bridge was slated to be dismantled and replaced by a modern bridge in 1958, when a local farmer, Sam Spade, asked to have it moved to his farm. Despite the sign on the bridge stating a build date of 1824, historians say a date of 1850 is more likely. The bridge is still privately owned and falling into disrepair since it is no longer available for state or federal funding. Despite the disrepair, there are numerous examples of period advertising on the truss members. Currently, the Vermont Flannel Company is located in the buildings adjacent to the bridge.
This is the second oldest covered bridge in Vermont. Originally located on Hollow Road in North Ferisburg it was moved to Sam Spade's farm in 1958 where it spanned a pond. The bridge now sits on the side of Route 7 in Ferrisburg and is part of the Ferrisburg Artisans Guild.
Of the over 500 covered bridges that were built in the state of Vermont, as of 2019, only 104 remain.
Located at: N44 14.248 W73 13.917 - WGCB #45-01-02
Photographed in July of 2019.