Elder's Mill Covered Bridge and Elder Mill

Elder's Mill Covered Bridge and Elder Mill is a covered bridge near Watkinsville, Georgia, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

Elder's Mill Covered Bridge and Elder Mill
Elder's Mill Covered Bridge and Elder Mill is located in Georgia
Elder's Mill Covered Bridge and Elder Mill
Nearest cityWatkinsville, Georgia
Coordinates33°48′11″N 83°21′49″W / 33.80306°N 83.36361°W / 33.80306; -83.36361 (Elder's Mill Covered Bridge and Elder Mill)
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1897
Built byRichardson, Nathaniel; Hunt and Durham
NRHP reference No.94000389[1]
Added to NRHPMay 5, 1994

It is located on Elder Mill Rd., 4/5 mi. south of its junction with GA 15. The listing includes the covered bridge built in 1897 and a c.1900 three-story wood-frame mill building. The bridge was built in 1897 by Nathaniel Richardson to bring the Watkinsville-Athens Road across Call Creek in Clarke County, and was moved in 1924 to its current location spanning Rose Creek in Oconee County. The bridge is a 99 feet (30 m) long Town lattice truss covered bridge.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Leslie N. Sharp (March 14, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Elder's Mill Covered Bridge and Elder Mill". National Park Service. Retrieved September 12, 2018. With accompanying 14 photos