Shields' Mill Covered Bridge
Appearance
Shields' Mill Covered Bridge | |
Location | Shields Rd. across the East Fork of the White River, Brownstown Township and Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 40°54′47″N 87°09′35″W / 40.91306°N 87.15972°W |
Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1876 |
Built by | Daniels, J.J.; Brown, Daniel Helper; Stanford, James |
Architectural style | multiple kingpost Burr Arch Truss |
NRHP reference No. | 16000330[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 7, 2016 |
Shields' Mill Covered Bridge, also known as Shieldstown Covered Bridge, is a historic covered bridge located in Brownstown Township and Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana. It spans the White River and is a multiple kingpost Burr Arch Truss bridge. It was built 1876, and is a two-span wooden bridge resting on cut limestone pier and abutments. It measures 365 feet, 6 inches, long. The bridge was closed to traffic in 1970.[2]: 4–5
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/16 through 6/10/16. National Park Service. 2016-06-17.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-09-01. Note: This includes Fleeta Arthur (January 2016). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shields' Mill Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-09-01. and Accompanying photographs.
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Categories:
- Covered bridges in Indiana
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Bridges completed in 1876
- Transportation buildings and structures in Jackson County, Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Indiana
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Wooden bridges in Indiana
- Burr Truss bridges in the United States
- Southern Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs