North Manchester Covered Bridge

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North Manchester Covered Bridge
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LocationS. Mill St. at Eel River, North Manchester, Indiana
Coordinates 40°59′45″N85°45′55″W / 40.99583°N 85.76528°W / 40.99583; -85.76528 Coordinates: 40°59′45″N85°45′55″W / 40.99583°N 85.76528°W / 40.99583; -85.76528
Arealess than one acre
Built1872 (1872)
Built bySmith, Robert, W.
Architectural styleSmith Type 4 Truss
NRHP reference No. 82000051 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1982

North Manchester Covered Bridge is a historic Smith Type 4 Truss covered bridge located at North Manchester, Wabash County, Indiana. It was built in 1872 by the Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio and crosses the Eel River. It measures 150 feet long and is 18 feet wide. The bridge has painted board and batten siding. [2] :2

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [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 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Stephen A. Batzka (September 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: North Manchester Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs

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