Holliwell Covered Bridge
Holliwell Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa. It was built over the Middle River[1] in 1880[2] by Benton Jones.
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| Nearest city | Winterset, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°19′22″N 93°57′34″W |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architect | H. P. Jones, G. K. Foster |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000789 |
| Added to NRHP | August 28, 1976 |
The bridge is no longer in use, but was renovated and restored in 1995 at a cost of $225,000 ($378,000 today).[3] It is featured in the film The Bridges of Madison County.[2] The Holliwell Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Photo gallery
North end of the Holliwell Bridge
South end of the Holliwell Bridge
See also
References
- Swanson, Leslie Charles (1970). Covered Bridges in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Leslie C. Swanson. p. 38.
- Holden, Greg (2010). The Booklover's Guide to the Midwest: A Literary Tour. Clerisy Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-57860-314-5.
- "Holliwell Covered Bridge". Madison County. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
External links
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- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. IA-64, "Holliwell Bridge, Spanning Middle River at Holliwell Bridge Road (now bypassed), Winterset, Madison County, IA", 24 photos, 4 color transparencies, 22 data pages, 3 photo caption pages
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