Timothy Palmer, who invented and later patented the arch type of construction for wooden bridges, was the genius who planned and supervised the building of the Essex, or `` Deer Island '' bridge although the actual work was carried out under the direction of William Coombs, who received $300 as recompense.

This chain bridge proved less durable than the wooden arch on the Salisbury end.

Sturdy and strong after more than a century of continuous use, the old covered, wooden bridge that spans the Tygartis Valley River at Philippi will have a distinctive part in the week-long observance of the first land battle of the Civil War at its home site, May 28th to June 3rd.

This covered, wooden bridge is so closely identified with the first action in the early morning of June 3, 1861, and with subsequent troop movements of both armies in the Philippi area that it has become a part and parcel of the war story.

The Chenoweth brothers were experienced bridge builders, and against the competition of other, and better known, bridge designers and builders they had constructed nine of the covered, wooden bridges on the Parkersburg and Staunton Turnpike a dozen years before, as well as many other bridges for several counties.

Ancus Marcius incorporated the Janiculum into the city, fortifying it with a wall and connecting it with the city by a wooden bridge across the Tiber, the Pons Sublicius.

In 1976 divers in the Aar found part of a seven-meter wide wooden bridge from the late Roman times.

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Although large Chinese bridges of wooden construction existed at the time of the Warring States, the oldest surviving stone bridge in China is the Zhaozhou Bridge, built from 595 to 605 AD during the Sui Dynasty.

Towards the right end they pass over a curved wooden bridge.

The traditional kantele has neither bridge nor nut, the strings run directly from the tuning pegs to a metal bar ( varras ) set into wooden brackets ( ponsi ).

In 1150, a wooden bridge was built across the Lahn.

A mandolin typically has a hollow wooden body with a tailpiece that holds one end of the strings, a floating bridge, a neck with a flat ( or slight radius ) fretted fingerboard, a nut, and mechanical tuning machines to accommodate metal strings.

They saw through the planks of his wooden bridge, making a precarious gap, then taunt him by making goat noises, until he runs outside.

To the east, a bridge connected Manama to Muharraq since 1929, a new causeway was built in 1941 which replaced the old wooden bridge.

Gerbert fled, pursued by the victim, who could trace the thief by the stars, but Gerbert was aware of the pursuit, and hid hanging from a wooden bridge, where, suspended between heaven and earth, he was invisible to the magician.

* Romans built a wooden bridge across the Thames in the London area.

He builds a strong flotilla of ships equipped with catapults and a wooden bridge across the river, which allows him to establish a foothold on the Parthian shore.

* 1250 – The Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy is converted from a pontoon bridge to a permanent, raised wooden structure.

European chronologies derived from wooden structures found it difficult to bridge the gap in the 14th century when there was a building hiatus which coincided with the Black Death.

Many wooden objects were found at L ' Anse Aux Meadows, and radiocarbon dating confirms the site's occupation as being confined to a short period around 1000 CE.

The dating of buildings with wooden structures and components has also been done by using dendrochronology.

Dendrochronology is an important technique especially for dating the timbers of wooden ships.

The old books are still chained to their ancient wooden desk, a habit of centuries ago, dating from the times when the library was a " public library " and the chains prevented the books from being stolen.

In particular the original wooden polychrome ceiling dating from the 17th century draws the attention of every visitor.

The second castle of Opole was probably founded in the 14th century by duke Władysław Opolczyk, though some sources claim that it was originally a wooden stronghold of Opole's castellan dating into 12th century.

On your right, just beyond the shops, are some wooden clapboard cottages ; beyond these on the left is a tall five-storey residential building dating back to 1710.

Biog., the oldest document that mentions " Peeping Tom " by name is a record in Coventry's official annals, dating to June 11, 1773, documenting that the city issued a new wig and paint for the wooden effigy.

Lovelock's heritage buildings include the wooden built Grace Methodist Church on the corner of Cornell Avenue and 8th Street, dating from 1886.

The wooden panelling was designed by Ninian Comper and was erected in 1911 in place of some previous 19th-century Gothic type, though even earlier panelling, dating from 1710, is evident in the Buttery.

The organ is mounted above a richly carved wooden screen dating from the late 19th century.

* St. Bernward's Church, a neo-romanesque church built 1905-07, destroyed in 1945 and rebuilt from 1948-49, houses a gothic wooden altar retable dating from the beginning of the 15th century.

A document dating from 1213 AD proves the presence of Henry I, Duke of Brabant, possibly in a wooden fortification.

Therewithin is the Christ of Nicodemus, a wooden sculpture believed to be the work of Valencian masters, dating back to the 14th century.

The most distinguishing architectural feature in Jurmala is the prevalence of wooden houses dating from the 19th and first half of the 20th century.

The remains of a little wooden church dating from that period were found in the area.

In the village of Strusshamn you will find old wooden houses, dating back to the early 19th century.

In the middle of the town centre is an area with wooden houses dating back to the 17th century.

The city centre of Tromsø contains the highest number of old wooden houses in Northern Norway, the oldest house dating from 1789.

" Vissvētā Jēzus Sirds " was built on the foundations of an older wooden church, dating from the 17th century, that burned down.

The statues are mostly wooden but occasionally stone, often painted and up to 75 cm tall, generally dating from between the 11th and 15th centuries.

* In the village of Wierzenica there is a wooden church, St. Nikolaus, dating from the second half of the 16th century.

The main stand, replaced a wooden one dating from 1909, which held 500 fans, before being converted to tip-up seating with a reduced capacity of around 400 persons.

The church is in remarkably good repair, and contains some charming stained glass and a fine wooden ceiling, both probably dating from the 19th century.