Stone Arch Bridge over McCormick's Creek is a historic arch bridge located at McCormick's Creek State Park in Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana. It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934, and is solidly constructed of mortared roughcut limestone. The round arch has a 54-foot (16 m) span and reaches approximately 25 feet (7.6 m) high.[2]: 5
Stone Arch Bridge over McCormick's Creek | |
 McCormick's Creek Bridge, June 2013 | |
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| Location | McCormick's Creek State Park, west of the junction of State Roads 43 and 46, and east of Spencer, Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°17′25″N 86°43′1″W / 39.29028°N 86.71694°W |
| Area | less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1934 |
| Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| Architectural style | Park Rustic |
| MPS | New Deal Resources in Indiana State Parks MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000177[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 18, 1993 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[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 Glory-June Greiff (August 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Stone Arch Bridge over McCormick's Creek" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.
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