Ferree Covered Bridge was a historic covered bridge located near Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1873 by Archibald M. Kennedy and his son Emmett. It was a Burr Arch bridge, 87 feet (27 m) long over Little Flat Rock River. The bridge had square portals with articulated corners.[2]: 2, 15 The bridge was destroyed by an arsonist on February 13, 1989[3]
Ferree Covered Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Nearest city | Base Rd., Rushville, Indiana |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1873 |
| Built by | Kennedy, Archibald, M. & Emmett L |
| Architectural style | Burr Arch Truss System |
| MPS | Kennedy, A. M., House and Covered Bridges of Rush County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000093[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 2, 1983 |
| Removed from NRHP | January 19, 1990 |
It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1983, as part of a multiple property submission covering six bridges built by the Kennedy family firm. It was delisted in 1990.[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 June 1, 2016. Note: This includes Phil McMullan (January 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: A. M. Kennedy House and Covered Bridges of Rush County" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
- ^ "Arsonist ruins covered bridge". The Star Press. February 15, 1989. p. 2. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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