McAllister Covered Bridge

McAllister Covered Bridge
National Register of Historic Places
Official name: McAllister Covered Bridge
Named for: James D. McAllister
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Parke
Township Adams
Road C.R. 400S
Crosses Little Raccoon Creek, Indiana
Coordinates 39°42′34″N 87°11′29″W / 39.70944°N 87.19139°WCoordinates: 39°42′34″N 87°11′29″W / 39.70944°N 87.19139°W
Length 144 ft (44 m) 126ft +9ft overhangs on each end
Width 16 ft (5 m)
Clearance 14 ft (4 m)
Builder Britton, J.A.
Design Burr Arch truss single span bridge
Material Wood
Built 1914
 - Rebuilt 1977
Owned and Maintained by Parke County
NBI Number 6100068[1]
WGCB Number #14-61-16 [2]
Added to NRHP Dec 22, 1978
NRHP Ref# 78000398 [3]
MPS Parke County Covered Bridges TR
Location of the McAllister Bridge in Indiana
Location of Indiana in the United States


The McAllister Covered Bridge is a Burr Arch structure that was built by Joseph A. Britton and Son in 1914. It is 144 feet (44 m) long, 16 feet (4.9 m) wide, and 14 feet (4.3 m) high.[4]

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  1. http://nationalbridges.com/
  2. http://www.indianacrossings.org/bridgeLinks/14-61-16.html
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
  4. "McAllister Covered Bridge". Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved 2012-10-18.