Collin's Ford Bridge

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Collin's Ford Bridge
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LocationUS Army Jefferson Proving Ground, approximately 0.75 miles west of New Marion, Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Coordinates 39°0′29″N85°22′14″W / 39.00806°N 85.37056°W / 39.00806; -85.37056 Coordinates: 39°0′29″N85°22′14″W / 39.00806°N 85.37056°W / 39.00806; -85.37056
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1907 (1907)
Built byWright, James E.; Rogers, John
Architectural stylestone-arched bridge
NRHP reference No. 96000787 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1996

Collin's Ford Bridge, also known as Bridge #28, is a historic stone arch bridge located within Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge (formerly Jefferson Proving Ground) in Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built about 1907, and is a two-span, round-arch bridge constructed of limestone. It measures 108 feet long and is 17 feet wide. The property was acquired by the U.S. Army in 1941. [2] :4

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [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 2016-06-01.Note: This includes Laura Thayer (September 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Collin's Ford Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01..