Duck Creek Aqueduct
Duck Creek Aqueduct | |
 Duck Creek Aqueduct, HAER Photo, 2004 | |
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| Location | Spanning Duck Creek at the Whitewater Canal, Metamora Township, Franklin County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°26′46″N 85°07′48″W / 39.44611°N 85.13000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1846, 1868, 1901, 1946-1949 |
| Built by | Whitewater Canal Company; Henry C. Moore, |
| Architectural style | Burr Through Truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000922[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 2014 |
| Designated NHL | August 25, 2014 |
Duck Creek Aqueduct, also known as the Metamora Aqueduct and Whitewater Canal Aqueduct, is a historic aqueduct carrying the Whitewater Canal over Duck Creek in Metamora Township, Franklin County, Indiana. It is the only surviving covered wood aqueduct in the United States, and due to its wooden construction, closely resembles a traditional covered bridge. It is a single-span Burr through truss aqueduct and measures approximately 90 feet (27 m) long, 25 feet (7.6 m) wide, and 25 feet (7.6 m) deep. The original aqueduct was built between 1839 and 1843. The present structure was built in 1846, after the original aqueduct was washed out in a flood. It was strengthened in 1868, and repaired in 1901. After abandonment and deterioration, the Duck Creek Aqueduct was restored to its present appearance in 1946–1949.[2]
The aqueduct was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1] It is located in the Whitewater Canal Historic District and part of the Metamora Historic District.
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/22/14 through 9/26/14. National Park Service. 2014-10-03.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Bennett, Lola (July 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Duck Creek Aqueduct" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and accompanying photographs.
External links
Media related to Duck Creek Aqueduct at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IN-24-20, "Whitewater Canal Aqueduct, Spanning Duck Creek, Whitewater Canal (carried over creek) (Changed from Duck Creek), Metamora, Franklin County, IN", 4 photos, 5 measured drawings, 2 data pages
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. IN-108, "Duck Creek Aqueduct, Spanning Duck Creek at Whitewater Canal, Metamora, Franklin County, IN", 6 photos, 10 measured drawings, 26 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- National Historic Landmarks in Indiana
- Aqueducts in the United States
- Covered bridges in Indiana
- Historic American Engineering Record in Indiana
- Bridges completed in 1846
- Transportation buildings and structures in Franklin County, Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Indiana
- Historic district contributing properties in Indiana
- Aqueducts on the National Register of Historic Places
- Transportation buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Wooden bridges in Indiana
- Burr Truss bridges in the United States
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Indiana
- Southern Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs