Eikenberry Bridge

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Eikenberry Bridge
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Eikenberry Bridge, January 2012
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LocationCounty Road 100E over the Eel River, southwest of Chili, Richland Township, Miami County, Indiana
Coordinates 40°51′19″N86°3′21″W / 40.85528°N 86.05583°W / 40.85528; -86.05583 Coordinates: 40°51′19″N86°3′21″W / 40.85528°N 86.05583°W / 40.85528; -86.05583
Arealess than one acre
Built byRochester Bridge Co.
Architectural stylePratt Through Truss
NRHP reference No. 06000848 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 2006

Eikenberry Bridge, also known as Bridge 1-19, Lost Bridge, and Miami County Bridge #28, is a historic Pratt Through Truss bridge located in Richland Township, Miami County, Indiana. It was built about 1920 by the Rochester Bridge Company and spans the Eel River. It is a two-span metal truss bridge with an overall length of 227 feet. [2] :2–3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [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 John Warner (May 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Eikenberry Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01..