Marshall Covered Bridge

The Marshall Covered Bridge is a single span Burr arch truss covered bridge structure that was built by Joseph A. Britton & Son in 1917. The bridge is 74 ft (23 m) long, 15 ft (4.6 m) wide, and 14 ft (4.3 m) high.[3][4]

Marshall Covered Bridge
Coordinates39.88346°N 87.32629°W / 39.88346; -87.32629
CarriesC.R. 800N
CrossesRush Creek
LocaleLiberty, Indiana
Named forMahlon Marshall or David W. Marshall
OwnerParke County Commissioners
Parke County
NBI Number6100155[1]
Characteristics
DesignBurr Arch truss single-span bridge
MaterialWood
Total length74 feet (23 m)
Width15 feet (4.6 m)
Height13 feet (4.0 m)
Load limit5 tonnes (11,000 lb)
History
Constructed byJoseph A. Britton
Construction cost<$680
Opened1917 (1917)
Statistics
Daily traffic50
Marshall Bridge
MPSParke County Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No.78000400[2]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1978 (1978-12-22)
Location

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2]

See also

References

  1. http://nationalbridges.com/
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. "Marshall Covered Bridge (#29)". coveredbridges.com. Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  4. "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 Charles Felkner (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Parke County Covered Bridge Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01., Site map, and Accompanying photographs.

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