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Putnam County Bridge No. 159

Coordinates: 39°33′17″N 86°57′51″W / 39.55472°N 86.96417°W / 39.55472; -86.96417
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Putnam County Bridge No. 159
Putnam County Bridge No. 159, June 2011
Putnam County Bridge No. 159 is located in Indiana
Putnam County Bridge No. 159
Putnam County Bridge No. 159 is located in the United States
Putnam County Bridge No. 159
LocationCo. Rd. 650 W. over Big Walnut Cr., Reelsville, Washington Township, Putnam County, Indiana
Coordinates39°33′17″N 86°57′51″W / 39.55472°N 86.96417°W / 39.55472; -86.96417
Arealess than one acre
Built1929 (1929)
Built byLuten Engineering Co.
ArchitectLuten, Daniel B.
Architectural styleOpen spandrel
NRHP reference No.99000302[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 12, 1999

Putnam County Bridge No. 159, also known as the Reelsville Bridge, is a historic Open spandrel bridge located in Washington Township, Putnam County, Indiana. It was designed by noted bridge architect Daniel B. Luten and built in 1929, and replaced an earlier truss and covered bridge. It measures 171 feet, 6 inches, long and consists of five reinforced concrete approaches and a 120 feet, 6 inch, open spandrel span at the center.[2]: 5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[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 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Scott E. Zimmerman (January 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Putnam County Bridge No. 159" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01..