Mount Zion Covered Bridge
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| Nearest city | Mooresville, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°49′40″N 85°15′23″W / 37.82778°N 85.25639°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1871 |
| Built by | Barnes, H.L.; Barnes, William F. |
| Architectural style | Burr truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000958[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 26, 1976 |
The Mount Zion Covered Bridge, near Mooresville, Kentucky, was built in 1871. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
It is a Burr truss covered bridge.[1]
The bridge was built 280 feet (85 m) long.[2]
It spans the Little Beech Fork.[2]
It is located north of Mooresville on Kentucky Route 458.[2]
During the 2015-2017 restoration of the Beech Fork Bridge it was determined by the contractor, Arnold M. Graton Associates of Ashland, New Hampshire, that the arches were a very early modification to the bridge. As such, Beech Fork is now correctly classified as a Multiple Kingpost Truss with added arches.
Beech Fork, Mooresville, and Mount Zion are all accepted names for the bridge. Mount Zion appears to be the most used historic name.
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mount Zion Covered Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved September 12, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1975 and map
Bibliography
- Alien, Richard S. Covered Bridges of the South. New York: Bonanza Books, 1970.
- Kentucky Covered Bridge Association. Timbered Tunnel Talk. Newport, Kentucky (various issues).
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