Conley's Ford Covered Bridge
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| Conley's Ford Covered Bridge | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Nearest city: | Bridgeton, Indiana |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1907 |
| Architect: | Van Fossen,J. P. |
| Architectural style(s): | Other |
| Added to NRHP: | December 22, 1978 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 78000388 [1] |
| MPS: | Parke County Covered Bridges TR |
| Governing body: | Local |
Conley’s Ford Covered Bridge was built in 1907[2] and crosses Big Raccoon Creek on County Road 550 East close to County Road 720 South, in Parke County, IN. The bridge is a single span Burr Arch Truss structure measuring 212 feet in length including the 10-foot overhang at each end, is 16 feet wide and 13 feet high.
The Conley's Ford Covered Bridge was built by J. P. Van Fossen and this structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Unlike the other covered bridges in Parke County, Conley's Ford was made of white pine, and not poplar.[3]
[edit] See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
- Parke County Covered Bridges
- Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Parke County - Covered Bridge Capital of the World
- ^ Parke County - Covered Bridge Capital of the World
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