Middletown Bridge, also known as Shelby County Bridge #149, is a historic stone arch bridge located in Liberty Township, Shelby County, Indiana. It was built in 1903, and is a four-arch bridge constructed of Indiana limestone. It measures 140.8 feet long and 20 feet wide, including the parapet walls. The bridge was torn down by the county in the summer of 2018.[2]

Middletown Bridge
Middletown Bridge, August 2011
Middletown Bridge is located in Indiana
Middletown Bridge
Middletown Bridge is located in the United States
Middletown Bridge
LocationCounty Road 450S over Conn's Creek, northwest of Middletown, Liberty Township, Shelby County, Indiana
Coordinates39°27′44″N 85°39′06″W / 39.46222°N 85.65167°W / 39.46222; -85.65167
Arealess than one acre
Built1903 (1903)
Built byAvery, William
Architectural stylestone arch bridge
NRHP reference No.09001135[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 24, 2009

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Shawn Edward Niemi (October 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Middletown Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs