Wednesday, September 2, 2020

OTTER CREEK/HOLTON COVERED BRIDGE - HOLTON, INDIANA



















                                                                                                     OTTER CREEK
                                                                                                   RIPLEY COUNTY
                                                                                                       BUILT - 1884

Length - 113' .... NW of Holton, Otter Creek Township. CR700W N. 0.1 miles from jct with US50 in Holton, W. on Versailles 0.5 miles, N. on CR750W 0.4 miles, curves NW & becomes CR850W 0.9 miles to the bridge on the W. side of the road. Built by Thomas A. Hardman. Closed to motor traffic in 1996. Rehabilitated in 2019. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Truss Type - Covered Howe Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-69-02

BUSCHING COVERED BRIDGE - VERSAILLES, INDIANA















                                                                                                     LAUGHERY CREEK
                                                                                                        RIPLEY COUNTY
                                                                                                            BUILT - 1885

Length - 182' .... One mile E. of Versailles. E. Perry-E. County Rd. 25S to bridge. Built by Thomas A. Hardman. Likely named for the Ernst Busching family that lived nearby.   Restored October 2005. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Howe Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridges - 14-69-04

STOCKHEUGHTER/ENOCHSBURG COVERED BRIDGE -ENOCHSBURG, INDIANA





















                                                                                                           SALT CREEK
                                                                                                     FRANKLIN COUNTY
                                                                                                            BUILT - 1887

Length - 102' .... W. of Oldenburg, Ray Township. Hamburg Rd. (CR600S) W. 2.8 miles from jct with IN229 in Oldenburg, S. on 3 mile road 0.5 miles, W. on CR650S 1.1 miles, SW on Enochsburg Rd. 0.2 miles to the bridge. Built by the Smith Bridge Company. Rehabilitated in 2009. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2002. Truss Type - Covered Howe Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-24-05

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

WILKINS MILL COVERED BRIDGE - BLOOMINGDALE, INDIANA











                                                                                                         SUGAR CREEK
                                                                                                        PARKE COUNTY
                                                                                                            BUILT - 1906

Length - 120' .... NNE of Bloomingdale, Sugar Creek Township. US41 N. 4.7 miles from jct with 460N just E. of Bloomingdale, E. on N100E 0.1 miles to the bridge. Built by William Hendricks. Rehabilitated in 1977. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978. open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-61-35