Mansfield Covered Bridge
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Mansfield Covered Bridge
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| Nearest city: | Mansfield, Indiana |
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| Coordinates: | 39°40′35″N 87°6′7.99″W / 39.67639°N 87.1022194°WCoordinates: 39°40′35″N 87°6′7.99″W / 39.67639°N 87.1022194°W |
| Built: | 1867 |
| Architect: | Daniels,J. J. |
| Architectural style: | Other |
| Governing body: | Local |
| MPS: | Parke County Covered Bridges TR |
| NRHP Reference#: | 78000399 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 22, 1978 |
The Mansfield Covered Bridge is located in Parke County, Indiana in the village of Mansfield, Indiana and was designed and built by J. J. Daniels in 1867[2] to cross the Big Raccoon Creek in Parke County, IN. The Bridge is 247 feet long and creates a picturesque environment for artist and photographers alike.
The Mansfield Covered Bridge is located at Mansfield Rd. (historic) and Big Raccoon Creek in Mansfield IN 47872, just southeast of Rockville, Indiana.
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Interior arches are visible because of the sunlight coming through the missing roof (2006)
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Roof restoration has begun after a spring 2006 storm removed over 50% of the roof.
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[edit] See also
- Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge
- Mansfield Roller Mill
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Parke County Covered Bridges
- List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
- Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Parke County - Covered Bridge Capital of the World
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