Furnas Mill Bridge

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Furnas Mill Bridge
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Furnas Mill Bridge, January 2011
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LocationPisgah Rd. over Sugar Creek-Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area, northwest of Edinburgh, Blue River Township, Johnson County, Indiana
Coordinates 39°22′56″N85°59′53″W / 39.38222°N 85.99806°W / 39.38222; -85.99806 Coordinates: 39°22′56″N85°59′53″W / 39.38222°N 85.99806°W / 39.38222; -85.99806
Arealess than one acre
Built1891 (1891)
Built byKing Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural stylePratt through truss
NRHP reference No. 01000985 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 2001

Furnas Mill Bridge, also known as County Bridge No. 7080, is a historic Pratt through truss located in Blue River Township, Johnson County, Indiana. It was built in 1891 by the King Iron Bridge Co. The bridge consists of two 120 foot long spans, with a 16 foot wide roadway. The bridge rests on limestone block abutments and a central pier. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 2016-05-01.Note: This includes Christopher Baas (December 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Furnas Mill Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.