William Howe (architect)

William Howe (architect)

William Howe was an American architect. Born in Spencer Massachusetts, He patented the Howe Truss design for covered bridges in 1840.citation|title=PDFlink| [http://www.nr.nps.gov/multiples/64000546.pdf Covered Bridges of Washington County TR / Buskirk, Rexleigh, Eagleville, and Shushan Covered Bridges] |708 KiB |date=December, 1977 |author=Raymond W. Smith |publisher=National Park Service]

Existing examples of its use include:
*Buskirk Bridge, built in 1852 in Washington County, New York
*Rexleigh Bridge, built in 1874 in Washington County, New York

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