Brownsville Covered Bridge was a historic long truss covered bridge located at Brownsville, Union County, Indiana. It was built between 1837 and 1840, and was a single span covered timber bridge. It measured 182 feet (55 m) long and 21 feet 6 inches (6.55 m) wide. The bridge spanned the East Fork of the Whitewater River.[2]: 2
Brownsville Covered Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
.jpg) The Brownsville bridge in 1974 at Eagle Creek Park. | |
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| Location | Off IN 14, Brownsville, Indiana |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1837-1840 |
| Built by | Mason, Henry |
| Architectural style | Long truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002283[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1973 |
| Removed from NRHP | January 1, 1974 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and delisted in 1974.[1] The bridge was photographed by the Historic American Engineering Record in April 1974 as it was being dismantled for relocation to Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis.[3] It was instead used to replace the Clifty Bridge in Mill Race Park in Columbus in 1985.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2016. Note: This includes Brandenburg, William H. (July 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brownsville Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and accompanying photographs
- ^ Rosenberg, Robert; Sackheim, Donald (1974). "Brownsville Covered Bridge (Wagon Bridge)" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Indiana Covered Bridge Tour
External links
edit- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. IN-27, "Brownsville Covered Bridge, Spanning East Fork Whitewater River (moved to Eagle Creek Park, Indianapolis), Brownsville, Union County, IN", 16 photos, 5 measured drawings, 4 data pages, 1 photo caption page