J. A. Britton

Joseph Albert Britton (1839–1929),^[1] most commonly known as J.A. Britton, was a builder of bridges in Indiana. He created many works that survive and are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.^[2]^[3]

According to a Historic American Engineering Record record, Britton was born in 1839 near Rockville, Indiana, and built approximately 40 bridges in three Indiana counties: Parke, Putnam, and Vermillion. He built the bridges during a 33-year period. He lived to age 90.^[1]

Works (credit) include:

Cox Ford Bridge, N of Rockville off US 41, Rockville, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed^[3]
Harry Evans Bridge, SE of Mecca off Old Greencastle Rd., Mecca, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed^[3]
Jeffries Ford Bridge, SW of Bridgeton, Bridgeton, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed^[3]
Leatherwood Station Bridge, E of Montezuma, Montezuma, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed^[3]
Lusk Home and Mill Site, Off IN 47 in Turkey Run State Park, Marshall, IN (Britton,J.A.), NRHP-listed^[3]
Marshall Bridge, N of Rockville, Rockville, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed^[3]
McAllister Bridge, N of Bridgeton, Bridgeton, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed^[3]
Narrows Bridge (Indiana), N of Rockville Off IN 47, Rockville, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed^[3]
Nevins Bridge, NW of Bridgeton, Bridgeton, IN (Britton,J. A. & Son), NRHP-listed^[3]
Phillips Bridge, SE of Montezuma off US 36, Montezuma, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed^[3]
Sim Smith Bridge, SE of Montezuma off US 36, Montezuma, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed^[3]
State Sanitorium Bridge, E of Rockville off US 36, Rockville, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed^[3]
Thorpe Ford Bridge, SE of Mecca on Rosedale Catlin Rd., Mecca, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed^[3]
Zacke Cox Bridge, SE of Mecca off US 41, Mecca, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b John M. Kelly. "Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge". Historic American Engineering Record.
^ "Parke County Covered Bridges TR". National Park Service.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

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[haerdoc-1] John M. Kelly. "Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge". Historic American Engineering Record.

[Parke-2] "Parke County Covered Bridges TR". National Park Service.

[nris-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

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