Westport Covered Bridge | |
Location | East of Westport, Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°10′1″N85°32′47″W / 39.16694°N 85.54639°W Coordinates: 39°10′1″N85°32′47″W / 39.16694°N 85.54639°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1880 |
Built by | Kennedy, A. M. & Sons |
Architectural style | Burr Arch |
NRHP reference No. | 82000031 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 25, 1982 |
Westport Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located in Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana. It was built in 1880, and is a single span, Burr arch bridge on limestone abutments. It measures 130 feet long, 16 feet wide and 13 feet high. It is topped by a gable roof and sided with shiplap siding. It has been limited to pedestrian traffic since 1973. [2] : 2
It is one of numerous covered bridges built by A. M. Kennedy & Sons.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]
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