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The main designers of the bridges were J.J. Daniels, J.A. Britton, William Hendricks, and Henry Wolf. [2] At one time, as many as 53 covered bridges existed (wholly or in part) in Parke County. Today, 31 of those bridges survive, 10 of which have been closed to vehicle traffic. [2] The Jackson Covered Bridge is the longest single span covered ...
The Wilkins Mill Covered Bridge is north of Rockville, Indiana, United States. The single span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure was built by William Hendricks in 1906. The bridge is 120 feet (37 m) long, 16 feet (4.9 m) wide, and 13 feet (4.0 m) high. [4] [5] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [3]
This is a list of Indiana covered bridges. There are 98 historic wooden covered bridges in the U.S. state of Indiana. Fourteen of these were built before 1870 and represent the most common truss styles in Indiana. Parke County bills itself as the covered bridge capital of the world. [1]
The Mansfield Covered Bridge is a Double Burr Arch double span truss bridge located on Mansfield Road (historic) and Big Raccoon Creek in Mansfield southeast of Rockville in Parke County, Indiana. Built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1867 at a cost of $12,200. At 279 ft (85 m) it is the second longest covered bridge left in Parke County. This Historic ...
The Portland Mills Covered Bridge is the second oldest covered bridge in Parke County, Indiana, being built the same year as the Crooks Covered Bridge. It is a single span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge that was built by Henry Wolf in 1856. [2] [4] [5] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [3]
The Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge is located 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Mansfield, Indiana, on County Road 720 and about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of State Road 59, in Parke County. Construction [ edit ]
Pages in category "Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Parke County, Indiana" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Cox Ford Covered Bridge: Named for: Cox Ford: Maintained by: Parke County Commissioners Parke County: WGCB # 14-61-34 [1] Characteristics; Design: Burr arch truss bridge: Material: Concrete on top of stone block (foundations) Trough construction: Wood: Total length: 176 ft (53.6 m) (includes 8 ft (2.4 m) overhangs on each end) Width: 16 ft (4.9 ...