Rush Creek Covered Bridge

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
Rush Creek Covered Bridge
Coordinates39°53′55.54″N 87°18′52.75″W / 39.8987611°N 87.3146528°W / 39.8987611; -87.3146528
CarriesC.R. 900N
CrossesRush Creek
LocaleParke, Indiana, United States
Official nameRush Creek Covered Bridge
Named forRush Creek
Maintained byParke County
NBI Number6100154[1]
Characteristics
DesignNational Register of Historic Places
Total length95 ft (29 m)77ft +9ft overhangs on each end
Width16 ft (4.9 m)
Height12.5 ft (3.8 m)
History
Constructed byHendricks, William
Built1904
Rebuilt1977
MPSParke County Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No.78000410[2]
Added to NRHPDec 22, 1978
Location
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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2]

History

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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.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Bridge Inventory Database Search - 2016". nationalbridges.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-02.
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ "Rush Creek Covered Bridge". Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  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.