Mecca Covered Bridge
| Mecca Covered Bridge | |
| National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Official name: Mecca Covered Bridge | |
| Named for: Mecca, Indiana | |
| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Township | Wabash |
| Road | Closed to vehicle traffic |
| City | Mecca, Indiana |
| Crosses | Big Raccoon Creek, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39°43′44.71″N 87°19′29.5″W / 39.7290861°N 87.324861°WCoordinates: 39°43′44.71″N 87°19′29.5″W / 39.7290861°N 87.324861°W |
| Length | 176 ft (54 m) 150ft +13ft overhangs on each end |
| Width | 17 ft (5 m) |
| Clearance | 12.5 ft (4 m) |
| Builder | Daniels, J.J. |
| Design | Burr Arch truss single span bridge |
| Material | Wood |
| Built | 1873 Original Cost $7,650 |
| - Rebuilt | 1980 |
| Owned and Maintained by | Parke County |
| WGCB Number | #14-61-13[1] |
| Added to NRHP | Dec 22, 1978 |
| NRHP Ref# | 78000401 [2] |
| MPS | Parke County Covered Bridges TR |
  Location of the Mecca Bridge in Indiana
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 Location of Indiana in the United States
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The Mecca Covered Bridge crossing Big Raccoon Creek East of Mecca, Indiana is a single span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure that was built by J.J. Daniels in 1873. The bridge is 176 feet (54 m) long, 17 feet (5.2 m) wide, and 12.5 feet (3.8 m) high.[3]
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See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
- Parke County Covered Bridges
- Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
References
- ↑ http://www.indianacrossings.org/bridgeLinks/14-61-13.html
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ↑ "Mecca Covered Bridge". Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
