Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge
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Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge | |
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Nearest city: | Bridgeton, Indiana |
Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
Built/Founded: | 1915 |
Architect: | Britton,J. A. |
Architectural style(s): | Other |
Added to NRHP: | December 22, 1978 |
NRHP Reference#: | 78000394 [1] |
MPS: | Parke County Covered Bridges TR |
Governing body: | Local |
The Jeffries Covered Bridge was destroyed by arson on April 2, 2002. It was a Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure that was built by Joseph A. Britton & Son in 1861.[2] It was 204 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 13 feet high. Parke County is debating whether to rebuild this bridge, to preserve this historical bridge.
[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
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