Holliwell Covered Bridge
Appearance
Holliwell Covered Bridge | |
Nearest city | Winterset, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°19′21″N 93°57′33″W / 41.32250°N 93.95917°W |
Built | 1880 |
Architect | H.P. Jones, G.K. Foster |
NRHP reference No. | 76000789 |
Added to NRHP | August 28, 1976 |
Holliwell Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa. It was built over the Middle River[1] in 1880[2] by Benton Jones.
The bridge is no longer in use, but was renovated and restored in 1995 at a cost of $225,000 ($450,000 today).[3] It is featured in the film The Bridges of Madison County.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Photo gallery
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North end of the Holliwell Bridge
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South end of the Holliwell Bridge
See also
References
- ^ Swanson, Leslie Charles (1970). Covered Bridges in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Swanson Pub. p. 38.
- ^ a b Holden, Greg (2010). The Booklover's Guide to the Midwest: A Literary Tour. Clerisy Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-57860-314-5.
- ^ "Holliwell Covered Bridge". Madison County. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
External links
Media related to Holliwell Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Bridges completed in 1880
- Covered bridges in Iowa
- Wooden bridges in Iowa
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- Bridges in Madison County, Iowa
- Tourist attractions in Madison County, Iowa
- Road bridges in Iowa
- National Register of Historic Places in Madison County, Iowa
- Iowa bridge (structure) stubs