Smith Covered Bridge

Offutt Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located near Rushville, Indiana in Jackson Township, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1877 by A.M. Kennedy and his son Emmett. It is a Burr Arch bridge, 124 feet (38 m) long over Big Flat Rock Creek. The bridge has rounded arch portals and decorative scrollwork that are signatures of the Kennedy firm.[2]:2, 12

Smith Covered Bridge
Smith Covered Bridge, May 2011
LocationN. County Road 550W, northwest of Rushville, Jackson Township, Rush County, Indiana
Coordinates39°39′19″N 85°24′34″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1877 (1877)
Built byKennedy, Archibald, & Emmett
Architectural styleBurr Arch Truss System
MPSKennedy, A. M., House and Covered Bridges of Rush County TR
NRHP reference No.83000099[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 2, 1983

It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1983, as part of a multiple property submission covering six bridges built by the Kennedy family firm.[1]

References

  1. "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 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Phil McMullan (January 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: A. M. Kennedy House and Covered Bridges of Rush County" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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