Cumberland Covered Bridge
Appearance
Cumberland Covered Bridge | |
Location | CR 1000 over Mississinewa River, Matthews, Indiana |
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Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1877 |
Architect | Smith Bridge Company |
Architectural style | Howe Truss |
NRHP reference No. | 78000032 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 22, 1978 |
The Cumberland Covered Bridge, also known as the Matthews Covered Bridge, is a historic covered bridge located at Jefferson Township and Matthews, Grant County, Indiana. It was originally called the New Cumberland Covered Bridge, it was built in 1877 by William Parks of Marion, Indiana.[2] This Howe Truss bridge is 181 feet (55 m) long. It is the only remaining covered bridge in Grant County.[3][4]: 3–4
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
Floods
The bridge was floated 0.5 miles (0.80 km) downstream during the 1913 flood. It was returned upstream on rollers dragged by horses.[2] The foundations were raised an additional 33 feet (10 m) at that time. The 1958 flood only loosened a few boards.[4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Indiana Historic Marker, Cumberland, Indiana
- ^ Historic marker on the bridge, Cumberland, Indiana
- ^ a b "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Howard Mitchenor (March 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cumberland Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.
Categories:
- National Register of Historic Places in Grant County, Indiana
- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Covered bridges in Indiana
- Bridges completed in 1877
- Buildings and structures in Grant County, Indiana
- Transportation in Grant County, Indiana
- Visitor attractions in Grant County, Indiana
- Road bridges in Indiana
- Howe truss bridges
- Central Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs
- Midwestern United States bridge (structure) stubs
- Indiana building and structure stubs
- Indiana transportation stubs