Rush Creek Covered Bridge
Place in Indiana listed on National Register of Historic Places From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rush Creek Covered Bridge is south of Tangier, Indiana. The single span Burr Arch covered bridge structure was built by William Hendricks in 1904.[3][4]
Rush Creek Covered Bridge | |
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 Rush Creek Covered Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 39°53′55.54″N 87°18′52.75″W |
| Carries | C.R. 900N |
| Crosses | Rush Creek |
| Locale | Parke, Indiana, United States |
| Official name | Rush Creek Covered Bridge |
| Named for | Rush Creek |
| Maintained by | Parke County |
| NBI Number | 6100154[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | National Register of Historic Places |
| Total length | 95 ft (29 m)77ft +9ft overhangs on each end |
| Width | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Height | 12.5 ft (3.8 m) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Hendricks, William |
| Built | 1904 |
| Rebuilt | 1977 |
| MPS | Parke County Covered Bridges TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000410[2] |
| Added to NRHP | Dec 22, 1978 |
| Location | |
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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2]
This is the first of three bridges that would be built by William Hendricks. The other two are Wilkins Mill Covered Bridge, 1906, and Mill Creek Covered Bridge, 1907. All three are of similar construction with very shallow portals.
Rush Creek Covered Bridge, circa 1990
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