J. J. Daniels

Joseph J. Daniels (1826–1916), most commonly known as J. J. Daniels, was an American bridge builder active in Indiana. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1] [2]

He was born in 1826 in Marietta, Ohio and learned about bridges from his father, also a bridge builder. His last bridge was the Neet Bridge, built in 1904. He died in Rockville, Indiana at age 90.[3]

Works (attribution) include:

• Big Rocky Fork Bridge, SE of Mansfield on Greencastle Rd., Mansfield, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed[2]
• Billie Creek Bridge, E of Rockville off US 36, Billie Creek Village, Rockville, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed[2]
• Bridgeton Bridge, N of Bridgeton, Bridgeton, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed[2]
• Eugene Covered Bridge, Former Co. Rd. 00 over Big Vermillion R., Eugene, Indiana (Daniels, Joseph J.), NRHP-listed[2]
• Jackson Bridge, N of Rockville, Rockville, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed[2]
• Mansfield Covered Bridge, Off IN 59, Mansfield, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed[2]
• Mecca Bridge, Off US 41, Mecca, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed[2]
• Medora Covered Bridge, off IN 235, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) SE of Medora over the east fork of the White River, Medora, Indiana (Daniels, Joseph J.), NRHP-listed[2]
• Melcher Bridge, E of Montezuma, Montezuma, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed[2]
• Neet Bridge, N of Bridgeton, Bridgeton, Indiana (Daniels ,J. J.), NRHP-listed[2]
• Newport Covered Bridge, Co. Rd. 50N over Little Vermillion R., Newport, Indiana (Daniels, Joseph J.), NRHP-listed[2]
• Possum Bottom Covered Bridge, US 36, N side, 0.2 miles (0.3 km) E of the jct. with East Rd., Dana, Indiana (Daniels, Joseph J.), NRHP-listed[2]
• West Union Bridge, N of Montezuma, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed[2]
• Williams Bridge, SW of Williams on CR 11, Williams, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed[2]