Conley's Ford Covered Bridge
| Conley's Ford Covered Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Conley's Ford Covered Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 39°39′34.21″N 87°7′58.67″W / 39.6595028°N 87.1329639°WCoordinates: 39°39′34.21″N 87°7′58.67″W / 39.6595028°N 87.1329639°W |
| Carries | County Road 550 E. |
| Crosses | Big Raccoon Creek |
| Locale | Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana |
| Official name | Conley's Ford Bridge |
| Named for | Conley's Ford |
| Maintained by | Parke County |
| WGCB # | 14-61-02[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Double Burr arch truss bridge |
| Material | Concrete (foundations) |
| Trough construction | Wood |
| Total length |
212 ft (65 m) |
| Width | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| Load limit | 5 short tons (10,000 lb; 4,500 kg) |
| Clearance above | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
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Conley's Ford Covered Bridge (#7) | |
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| Built | 1906–1907 |
| Built by | J. P. Van Fossen |
| Website | Conley's Ford Bridge |
| Part of | Parke County Covered Bridges TR (#64000193) |
| NRHP reference # | 78000388 [2] |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1978 |
Conley’s Ford Covered Bridge was built in 1906 and crosses Big Raccoon Creek on County Road 550 East close to County Road 720 South, in Parke County, IN. The bridge is a single span Burr Arch Truss structure. The Conley’s Ford Covered Bridge was built by J. P. Van Fossen.
History
Unlike the other covered bridges in Parke County, Conley’s Ford was made of white pine, and not poplar. The bridge also lays claim to being the world’s fourth longest single span covered bridge.[3][4]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2]
In 1991 the bridge was resisded and reroofed. It also had its "Daniels Portals" converted into "Britton Portals" along with the build date being changed to "1907" from "1906-07". From old photos it is known that commissioners, auditors, treasurer and builder were once included on the portals.[3]
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See also
References
- ↑ http://www.indianacrossings.org/bridgeLinks/14-61-02.html
- 1 2 National Park Service (January 23, 2007). "National Register Information System – Conley's Ford Covered Bridge (#7) (#78000388)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- 1 2 "Conley's Ford Covered Bridge (#7)". coveredbridges.com. Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Charles Felkner (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Parke County Covered Bridge Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. , Site map, and Accompanying photographs.
