Marshall Covered Bridge

Bridge in Liberty, Indiana
39°53′00″N 87°19′35″W / 39.88346°N 87.32629°W / 39.88346; -87.32629CarriesC.R. 800NCrossesRush CreekLocaleLiberty, IndianaNamed forMahlon Marshall or David W. MarshallOwnerParke County Commissioners
Parke CountyNBI Number6100155[1]CharacteristicsDesignBurr Arch truss single-span bridgeMaterialWoodTotal length74 feet (23 m)Width15 feet (4.6 m)Height13 feet (4.0 m)Load limit5 tonnes (11,000 lb)HistoryConstructed byJoseph A. BrittonConstruction cost<$680Opened1917 (1917)StatisticsDaily traffic50
Marshall Bridge
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
MPSParke County Covered Bridges TRNRHP reference No.78000400[2]Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1978 (1978-12-22) LocationMap

The Marshall Covered Bridge is a single span Burr arch truss covered bridge structure that was built by Joseph A. Britton & Son in 1917. The bridge is 74 ft (23 m) long, 15 ft (4.6 m) wide, and 14 ft (4.3 m) high.[3][4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2]

  • Marshall Bridge in the mid-1990s
    Marshall Bridge in the mid-1990s

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Bridge Inventory Database Search - 2012". nationalbridges.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ "Marshall Covered Bridge (#29)". coveredbridges.com. Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Note: This includes Charles Felkner (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Parke County Covered Bridge Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016., Site map, and Accompanying photographs.

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