Harshman Covered Bridge | |
Nearest city | Fairhaven, Ohio |
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Coordinates | 39°42′09″N84°46′11″W / 39.70250°N 84.76972°W Coordinates: 39°42′09″N84°46′11″W / 39.70250°N 84.76972°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1894 |
Built by | Everett S. Sherman |
Architectural style | One-Span Childs Truss |
NRHP reference No. | 76001517 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 29, 1976 |
The Harshman Covered Bridge near Fairhaven, Ohio, was built in 1894 by Everett S. Sherman. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It was documented by the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) in 2003. [2]
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