Twin Bridges (Danville, Indiana)

Twin Bridges are two historic bridges located at Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana. The Hendricks County Bridge #178 is a Baltimore through Truss bridge built in 1887. The wrought iron bridge measures 149 feet, 6 inches, long and spans White Lick Creek. The Big Four Railroad Bridge was built by the Big Four Railroad and built in 1906. It is a three-span concrete structure and spans White Lick Creek and County Road 150 East. Associated with the bridges is a cut stone railroad abutment built about 1870.[2]

Twin Bridges
County Bridge 178, May 2011
Twin Bridges (Danville, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Twin Bridges (Danville, Indiana)
Twin Bridges (Danville, Indiana) is located in the United States
Twin Bridges (Danville, Indiana)
LocationCounty Road 150E over White Lick Creek, Danville, Indiana
Coordinates39°45′15″N 86°30′15″W / 39.75417°N 86.50417°W / 39.75417; -86.50417
Area3.6 acres (1.5 ha)
Builtc. 1870 (1870), 1887, 1906
Architectural styleWrought-Iron Baltimore through Truss
NRHP reference No.00000200[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 2000

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Joseph P. Saldibar, III (April 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Twin Bridges" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.