General Information
| Completion: | 1873 |
|---|---|
| Status: | destroyed (13 February 1989) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Covered bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Structure: |
Burr arch type truss bridge |
| Material: |
Timber bridge |
| Structure: |
Through truss bridge |
| Plan view: |
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| Support conditions: |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 1983 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Milroy, Rush County, Indiana, USA |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 39° 30' 58.47" N 85° 26' 34.53" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| length | 26.54 m |
Materials
| arch |
wood
|
|---|---|
| truss |
wood
|
Excerpt from Wikipedia
Ferree Covered Bridge was a historic covered bridge located near Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1873 by Archibald M. Kennedy and his son Emmett. It was a Burr Arch bridge, 87 feet (27 m) long over Little Flat Rock River. The bridge had square portals with articulated corners.: 2, 15
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. It was delisted in 1990.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Ferree Covered Bridge" and modified on November 15, 2021 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
Construction
- Archibald M. Kennedy (builder)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 201-202.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20003596 - Published on:
16/06/2002 - Last updated on:
11/11/2021
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