Brownsville Covered Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
![]() The Brownsville bridge in 1974 at Eagle Creek Park. | |
Location | Off IN 14, Brownsville, Indiana |
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Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1837 | -1840
Built by | Mason, Henry |
Architectural style | Long truss |
NRHP reference No. | 73002283 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1973 |
Removed from NRHP | January 1, 1974 |
Brownsville Covered Bridge was a historic long truss covered bridge located at Brownsville, Union County, Indiana. It was built between 1837 and 1840, and was a single span covered timber bridge. It measured 182 feet (55 m) long and 21 feet 6 inches (6.55 m) wide. The bridge spanned the East Fork of the Whitewater River. [2]: 2
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and delisted in 1974. [1] The bridge was photographed by the Historic American Engineering Record in April 1974 as it was being dismantled for relocation to Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. [3] It was instead used to replace the Clifty Bridge in Mill Race Park in Columbus in 1985. [4]
Brownsville Covered Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
![]() The Brownsville bridge in 1974 at Eagle Creek Park. | |
Location | Off IN 14, Brownsville, Indiana |
---|---|
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1837 | -1840
Built by | Mason, Henry |
Architectural style | Long truss |
NRHP reference No. | 73002283 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1973 |
Removed from NRHP | January 1, 1974 |
Brownsville Covered Bridge was a historic long truss covered bridge located at Brownsville, Union County, Indiana. It was built between 1837 and 1840, and was a single span covered timber bridge. It measured 182 feet (55 m) long and 21 feet 6 inches (6.55 m) wide. The bridge spanned the East Fork of the Whitewater River. [2]: 2
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and delisted in 1974. [1] The bridge was photographed by the Historic American Engineering Record in April 1974 as it was being dismantled for relocation to Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. [3] It was instead used to replace the Clifty Bridge in Mill Race Park in Columbus in 1985. [4]