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Marshall Covered Bridge

Marshall Covered Bridge
Marshall Bridge 2009.jpg
Coordinates39°53′00″N 87°19′35″W / 39.88346°N 87.32629°W
CarriesC.R. 800N
CrossesRush Creek
LocaleLiberty, Indiana
Named forMahlon Marshall or David W. Marshall
OwnerParke County Commissioners
Parke County
NBI Number6100155[1]
Characteristics
DesignBurr Arch truss single-span bridge
MaterialWood
Total length74 feet (23 m)
Width15 feet (4.6 m)
Height13 feet (4.0 m)
Load limit5 tonnes (11,000 lb)
History
Constructed byJoseph A. Britton
Construction cost<$680
Opened1917
Statistics
Daily traffic50
Marshall Bridge
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
MPSParke County Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No.78000400[2]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1978
Location

The Marshall Covered Bridge is a single span Burr arch truss covered bridge structure that was built by Joseph A. Britton & Son in 1917. The bridge is 74 ft (23 m) long, 15 ft (4.6 m) wide, and 14 ft (4.3 m) high.[3][4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2]

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References

  1. ^ http://nationalbridges.com/
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ "Marshall Covered Bridge (#29)". coveredbridges.com. Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Charles Felkner (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Parke County Covered Bridge Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01., Site map, and Accompanying photographs.

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