Possum Bottom Covered Bridge

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Possom Bottom Covered Bridge
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Possum Bottom Covered Bridge, May 2012
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LocationNorthern side of U.S. Route 36, 0.2 miles east of its junction with East Rd. and southeast of Dana, Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana
Coordinates 39°47′50″N87°27′12″W / 39.79722°N 87.45333°W / 39.79722; -87.45333 Coordinates: 39°47′50″N87°27′12″W / 39.79722°N 87.45333°W / 39.79722; -87.45333
Arealess than one acre
Built1876 (1876)
Built byDaniels, Joseph J.
Architectural styleBurr Arch Truss
NRHP reference No. 94000584 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1994

Possum Bottom Covered Bridge, also known as the Jackson's Ford Bridge and Hillsdale Bridge, is a historic Burr Arch Truss covered bridge located in Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana. It was built in 1876, and is a single span covered timber bridge. It measures 131 feet long and 14 feet wide. It was moved to its present location at the Ernie Pyle Rest Park in 1972. [2] :5–6

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [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 Arthur Bonwell (February 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Possum Bottom Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs