Collin's Ford Bridge, also known as Bridge #28, is a historic stone arch bridge located within Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge (formerly Jefferson Proving Ground) in Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built about 1907, and is a two-span, round-arch bridge constructed of limestone. It measures 108 feet long and is 17 feet wide. The property was acquired by the U.S. Army in 1941.[2]: 4
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| Location | US Army Jefferson Proving Ground, approximately 0.75 miles west of New Marion, Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°0′29″N 85°22′14″W / 39.00806°N 85.37056°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1907 |
| Built by | Wright, James E.; Rogers, John |
| Architectural style | stone-arched bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000787[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 30, 1996 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
References
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 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Laura Thayer (September 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Collin's Ford Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01..