Pugh Ford Bridge

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Pugh Ford Bridge
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Pugh Ford Bridge Truss Bridge, December 2010
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LocationCty. Rd. 900 N over Flat Rock River, northeast of Taylorsville, Flat Rock Township and German Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Coordinates 39°20′01″N85°51′51″W / 39.33373°N 85.86418°W / 39.33373; -85.86418 Coordinates: 39°20′01″N85°51′51″W / 39.33373°N 85.86418°W / 39.33373; -85.86418
Arealess than one acre
Built1911 (1911)
Built byRights, William H.; Elkhart Bridge and Iron Co.
Architectural stylePratt through truss
NRHP reference No. 99001103 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 9, 1999

Pugh Ford Bridge, also known as Bartholomew County Bridge No. 73, is a historic Pratt through truss bridge spanning the Flatrock River at Flat Rock Township and German Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana. It was built by the Elkhart Bridge and Iron Co. and built in 1911. It consists of two spans, with each measuring 128 feet long. It rests on concrete abutments and a concrete pier. [2] :5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [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 2015-07-01.Note: This includes Laura Thayer; James Cooper; Monica Fry & Marc Holma (November 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pugh Ford Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.