Tuesday, July 9, 2019
EUGENE COVERED BRIDGE - EUGENE, INDIANA
VERMILION RIVER
VERMILLION COUNTY
BUILT - 1873
Length - 180'....Northside of Eugene. Built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1873, closed to vehicle traffic in 1974; rehabilitated 1983. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1994. Truss Type - Covered Single Span Burr Arch.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-83-05
Sunday, July 7, 2019
RED COVERED BRIDGE - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS
BIG BUREAU CREEK
BUREAU COUNTY
BUILT - 1863
Length - 149'....N. of Princeton, Dover Township. IL26 N. .08 miles from jct with I80 exit 56, W. on CR1960E .05 miles to the bridge. Was part of the Peoria-Galena Trail. Built at a cost of $3148.57. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1975. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Howe Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 13-06-01
PORTLAND MILLS/DOOLEY STATION COVERED BRIDGE - WAVELAND, INDIANA
LITTLE RACCOON CREEK
PARKE COUNTY
BUILT - 1856
Length - 144'..... 2.5 miles SW of Waveland. South on Ind SR-50 1.5 miles to R. County Rd 650N, bridge approx, 2 miles west. Originally built over Big Raccoon Creek at the village of Portland Mills, this bridge was scheduled for demolition in 1961 with the formation of Cecil M. Harden Lake. The bridge was spared this fate when it was decided to move it to the site of the Dooley Station Covered Bridge that had been destroyed by arson the previous year. Unfortunately the secluded location and lack of maintenance contributed to the bridge falling into disrepair. After being closed to traffic in 1982, and then surviving an arson attempt, plans were still made to restore the bridge after the fire. Although one of the portals collapsed, the truss members remained intact and the bridge was restored in 1996. Added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Single Span Burr Arch.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-61-21
CORNSTALK COVERED BRIDGE - PARKERSBURG, INDIANA
CORNSTALK CREEK
PUTNAM COUNTY
BUILT 1917
Length - 84".... SE-1.5 miles from Parkersburg, Indiana. Co. Rd.-E1150S 2 miles to south S240E to W Co Rd 1350 N. Built 1917 by J.A. Britton, rehabilitated 1990. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-67-01
Saturday, June 8, 2019
FORSYTHE MILL COVERED BRIDGE - MOSCOW, INDIANA
FLATROCK RIVER
RUSH COUNTY
BUILT - 1888
Length - 184'....Bridge is approx. 3 miles NE from Moscow. North on S 650 W 2 miles to R. W 650 S for approx. 2 miles to bridge. One of the six Emmett L.Kennedy bridges in Rush County. The bridge has rounded arch portals and decorative scrollwork that are signatures of the Kennedy firm. Named for Asa Forsythe who owned the Hungerford Mill from 1870 to 1884. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 2, 1983, as part of a multiple property submission covering the six bridges built by the Kennedy family firm. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-70-04
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