Cataract Falls Covered Bridge

Historic bridge in Indiana, US
39°26′00″N 86°48′47″W / 39.43333°N 86.81306°W / 39.43333; -86.81306CrossesMill Creek (formerly known as Eel River)LocaleOwen County, Indiana, United StatesNBI NumberINNBI 6000029CharacteristicsDesignU.S. National Register of Historic PlacesTotal length140.1 ft (42.7 m)(total length)Width13.5 m (44 ft)Height12.5 ft (3.8 m)HistoryConstructed bySmith Bridge Co.Built1876
NRHP reference No.05000339[1]Added to NRHP2005 LocationMap

The Cataract Falls Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Mill Creek in Lieber State Recreation Area, Owen County, Indiana. Built in 1876 by the Smith Bridge company of Toledo, Ohio,[2] it was at one time one of the most famous and photographed covered bridges in the United States.[3] It is the only remaining one in Owen County.[4][5]

Since the road bypassed the bridge in 1988, it is only open to pedestrians.[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Cataract Falls Covered Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  3. ^ Robert Reed (2004). Indiana's Covered Bridges. Arcadia Pub (sc). p. 72. ISBN 978-0-7385-3335-3. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Cataract Falls Covered Bridge". in.gov. State of Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  5. ^ "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 Cantwell; Christopher Baas; Matt Reckard & Mark Brown (October 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cataract Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. See also accompanying photographs.

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