Cataract Falls Covered Bridge
| Cataract Falls Covered Bridge | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Township | Jennings |
| Crosses | Mill Creek (formerly known as Eel River) |
| Coordinates | 39°26′00″N 86°48′47″W / 39.43333°N 86.81306°WCoordinates: 39°26′00″N 86°48′47″W / 39.43333°N 86.81306°W |
| Length | 140.1 ft (43 m) (total length) |
| - Length of largest span | 133.9 ft (41 m) |
| Width | 13.5 m (44 ft) |
| Vertical Clearance | 12.5 ft (4 m) |
| Builder | Smith Bridge Co. |
| Design | Smith Truss |
| Material | Wood |
| Built | 1876 |
| NBI Number | INNBI 6000029 |
| WGCB Number | 14-60-01 |
| NRHP Ref Number | 5000339[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 2005 |
  Location of Cataract Falls Covered Bridge in Indiana
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The Cataract Falls Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Mill Creek in the Lieber State Recreation Area, Owen County, Indiana, United States. Built in 1876 by the Smith Bridge company of Toledo, Ohio,[2] it was at one time one of the most famous and photographed covered bridges in the United States.[3] It is the only remaining one in Owen County.[4][5]
Since the road bypassed the bridge in 1988, it is only open to pedestrians.[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1][2]
See also
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Cataract Falls Covered Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ Robert Reed (2004). Indiana's Covered Bridges. Arcadia Pub (sc). p. 72. ISBN 978-0-7385-3335-3. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Cataract Falls Covered Bridge". in.gov. State of Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ "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 Cantwell; Christopher Baas; Matt Reckard & Mark Brown (October 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cataract Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.
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