“Tonight, covered bridges are quaint, and romantic, and draw visitors to The Granite State. A Hancock woman has written what is being called a must-have book for everyone who appreciates these stunning structures.”
“Of the roughly 60 remaining historical covered bridges in New Hampshire, 46 are over a century old, and all are steeped in rich history with stories to tell. In her debut book, ‘Covered Bridges of New Hampshire,’ Kim Varney Chandler has made it her personal mission to share those stories.”
“From the architectural design of covered bridges to who built them, paid for them, and repaired them, “Covered Bridges” is a thorough and detailed history. Chandler includes illustrations to show which style of truss was used in building the individual bridges and a Things to Know section at the beginning of the book, so the reader knows what a truss is, along with other frequently used terminology. Chandler effectively illustrates the level of care involved in the preservation of the bridges.”
“Restoring and embracing colonial structures like covered bridges reinforces that tradition. And then there are talented folks, like Kim Varney Chandler, who go above and beyond to preserve that rich history in art or writing, like in her new book.”
“It only made sense to Kim that photographing and then writing about covered bridges was a safe way to be productive during the pandemic. That is all to our benefit because she has produced, with the help of the talented folks at Peter E. Randall publishing, a book for the ages. 50 or 100 years from now I can imagine a lover of covered bridges with Kim Varney Chandler’s book in hand exploring the covered bridges of New Hampshire.”
“It’s more expensive to restore and maintain a covered bridge than to replace it with a steel or concrete structure. And yet, New Hampshire is still home to 60 of them, thanks to the local communities that fought to keep them alive….”
“There are more than 60 authentic covered bridges in New Hampshire, 46 of which are more than a century old. Some have stood sentry over their waterways without incident; others have risen after a tragedy took them down. In her book, Chandler tells these bridges’ stories. The book has been endorsed by the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges.”
