General Information
| Other name(s): | Harry Wolf Bridge |
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| Completion: | 1899 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Covered bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Timber bridge |
| Structure: |
Through truss bridge Burr arch type truss bridge |
| Support conditions: |
for registered users |
| Plan view: |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 1978 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Rockville, Parke County, Indiana, USA |
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| Coordinates: | 39° 45' 27.52" N 87° 12' 33.14" W |
Technical Information
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 900 |
Chronology
| 1979 | Closed to traffic and moved to Billie Creek Village on the outskirts of Rockville. |
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge is a single span double Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure that was built by Joseph A. Britton & Son in 1899. Originally it had sandstone abutments but when it was moved to Billie Creek Village they were replaced with concrete abutments with sandstone showing.
History
The bridge was named after the nearby B&O Railroad station at its original location (39°48′55″N 87°17′57″W / 39.815141°N 87.299085°W / 39.815141; -87.299085 (Original location)). It was also known as the "Harry Wolf Bridge." Wolf owned the land near the bridge. The portal was later modified into a J. J. Daniels Arch while the original angular Britton Arch framing is still visible from the inside.
A letter from J. J. Daniels dated May 18, 1899, says that he had made a bid to build the bridge for $680. Since J. A. Britton was awarded the contract it can be assumed that his bid was less than Daniels.
According to Historic American Engineering Record documentation of the bridge, it was repaired in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration. It was built by Britton who built approximately 40 bridges in three Indiana counties, Parke, Putnam, and Vermillion, during a 33-year period.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge" and modified on November 15, 2021 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
- Joseph A. Britton (builder)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 202.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20003598 - Published on:
16/06/2002 - Last updated on:
30/12/2019
