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Coordinates: 40°23′19″N 85°29′5″W / 40.38861°N 85.48472°W / 40.38861; -85.48472
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Cumberland Covered Bridge
Cumberland Covered Bridge, Matthews, Indiana
Cumberland Covered Bridge is located in Indiana
Cumberland Covered Bridge
Cumberland Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Cumberland Covered Bridge
LocationCR 1000 over Mississinewa River, Matthews, Indiana
Coordinates40°23′19″N 85°29′5″W / 40.38861°N 85.48472°W / 40.38861; -85.48472
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1877
ArchitectSmith Bridge Company
Architectural styleHowe Truss
NRHP reference No.78000032 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 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

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Indiana Historic Marker, Cumberland, Indiana
  3. ^ Historic marker on the bridge, Cumberland, Indiana
  4. ^ 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.


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