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Benville Bridge

Coordinates: 38°58′50″N 85°27′10″W / 38.98056°N 85.45278°W / 38.98056; -85.45278
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Benville Bridge
Benville Bridge is located in Indiana
Benville Bridge
Benville Bridge is located in the United States
Benville Bridge
LocationJefferson Proving Ground, approximately 1 mile east off Perimeter Rd., Bigger Township, Jennings County, Indiana
Coordinates38°58′50″N 85°27′10″W / 38.98056°N 85.45278°W / 38.98056; -85.45278
Arealess than one acre
Built1908 (1908)
Built byMiller, Charles W.; Brolley, Thomas
Architectural stylestone arch bridge
NRHP reference No.96000789[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1996

Benville Bridge, also known as Bridge #27, is a historic stone-arch bridge located on the grounds of Jefferson Proving Ground in Bigger Township, Jennings County, Indiana. It was built in 1908, and is a three-span, round arch bridge. It is 168 feet in length and 17 feet wide. It was rehabilitated in 1986.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Laura Thayer (September 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benville Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01..