Friday, May 10, 2019

POTTER'S COVERED BRIDGE - NOBLESVILLE, INDIANA













                                                                                                     WHITE RIVER
                                                                                              HAMILTON COUNTY
                                                                                                        BUILT - 1871

Length - 259'.... Bridge off of N.10th Street-Allisonville Ave, going north out of Noblesville. Constucted in 1870-1871 by Josiah Durfee who was paid the sum of $13,000. The bridge was first restored in 1937, then later restored in 1999. The bridge was named for its relationship to land owned by William A. Potter (1838-1883); the site previously being known as Potter's Ford. Closed to traffic in 1971. Restoration - 1998-1999. Posted on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 1991. Truss Type - Covered Two Span Howe Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-29-01

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