Sunday, April 22, 2018

BIGELOW (AXE HANDLE ROAD) COVERED BRIDGE - MILFORD CENTER, OHIO


















                                                                                            LITTLE DARBY CREEK
                                                                                                  UNION COUNTY
                                                                                                       BUILT - 1873

Length - 102'.....S. of Milford Center, Union Township. US36 S. 2.7 miles from jct with State St. in Milford Center, SE on Homer Rd. 1.9 miles, E. on OH161 1.8 miles, N. on Axe Handle Rd. 250' to the bridge. Built by Reuben Partridge. Bridge was named for Eliphas Bigelow a nearby resident. It was refurbished in 1990, including the addition of internal steel supports. It was repainted in July 2008. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places on Truss Type - Covered Partridge Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-80-04

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