Conley's Ford Covered Bridge
| Conley's Ford Covered Bridge | |
| National Register of Historic Places | |
 Conley's Ford Covered Bridge | |
| Official name: Conley's Ford Covered Bridge | |
| Named for: Conley's Ford | |
| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Township | Raccoon |
| Road | C.R. 550 |
| Crosses | Big Raccoon Creek |
| Coordinates | 39°39′34.21″N 87°7′58.67″W / 39.6595028°N 87.1329639°WCoordinates: 39°39′34.21″N 87°7′58.67″W / 39.6595028°N 87.1329639°W |
| Length | 212 ft (65 m) 192ft +10ft overhangs on each end |
| Width | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Clearance | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Load | 5 tons |
| Builder | Van Fossen, J. P. |
| Design | Double Burr Arch truss bridge |
| Material | Wood |
| Built | 1906-1907 |
| Owned and Maintained by | Parke County |
| NBI Number | 6100015[1] |
| WGCB Number | #14-61-02 [2] |
| Added to NRHP | Dec 22, 1978 |
| NRHP Ref# | 78000388 [3] |
| MPS | Parke County Covered Bridges TR |
  Location of the Conley's Ford Covered Bridge in Indiana
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 Location of Indiana in the United States
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Conley’s Ford Covered Bridge was built in 1906 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. The Conley's Ford Covered Bridge was built by J. P. Van Fossen. It 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.[4]
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See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
- Parke County Covered Bridges
- Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
References
- ↑ http://nationalbridges.com/
- ↑ http://www.indianacrossings.org/bridgeLinks/14-61-02.html
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ↑ "Conley's Ford Covered Bridge". Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
