Coordinates: 39°42′35″N 87°11′37″W / 39.7097°N 87.1935°W / 39.7097; -87.1935

McAllister Covered Bridge

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McAllister Covered Bridge
File:McAllister Covered Bridge.jpg
Coordinates39°42′35″N 87°11′37″W / 39.7097°N 87.1935°W / 39.7097; -87.1935
CarriesC.R. 400S
CrossesLittle Raccoon Creek
LocaleAdams, Indiana
Official nameMcAllister Covered Bridge
Named forJames D. McAllister
OwnerParke County Commissioners
Parke County
NBI Number6100068[1]
Characteristics
DesignBurr Arch truss single-span bridge
MaterialWood
Total length144 feet (44 m)
Width16 feet (4.9 m)[2]
Height14 feet (4.3 m)
History
Constructed byJoseph A. Britton
Opened1914 (1914)
Rebuilt1977 (1977)
McAllister Covered Bridge
MPSParke County Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No.78000398[3]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1978 (1978-12-22)
Location
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The McAllister Covered Bridge is a Burr Arch structure that was built by Joseph A. Britton and Son in 1914. It is 144 feet (44 m) long, 16 feet (4.9 m) wide, and 14 feet (4.3 m) high.[2][4] It is found in Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[3]

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References

  1. "National Bridge Inventory Database Search - 2012". nationalbridges.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "McAllister Covered Bridge (#11)". coveredbridges.com. Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  4. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Note: This includes Charles Felkner (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Parke County Covered Bridge Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016., Site map, and Accompanying photographs.