Red Covered Bridge (Illinois)
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Red Covered Bridge | |
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| Location | 2 mi. N of Princeton, IL off IL 26 on Old Dad Joe Trail |
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| Coordinates | 41°24′59″N 89°28′42.3″W / 41.41639°N 89.478417°WCoordinates: 41°24′59″N 89°28′42.3″W / 41.41639°N 89.478417°W |
| Built | 1863 |
| Governing body | Public |
| NRHP Reference # | 75000640[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 23, 1975 |
The Red Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge that runs over Big Bureau Creek, north of Princeton, Illinois. It was originally built in 1863, at a cost of $3,148.57.[2] The 149-foot (45 m) span is one of five remaining covered bridges in Illinois, and it is still open to traffic. It was once part of the Peoria-Galena Trail.[3]
The bridge was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1975.[1]
Sign on Red Covered Bridge
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ↑ Sunmark, D. E. (January 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Red Covered Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Red Covered Bridge". Illinois River Road National Scenic Byway. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
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