Harry Evans Covered Bridge
Harry Evans Covered Bridge | |
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 Harry Evans Covered Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 39°39′43.62″N 87°17′40.07″W / 39.6621167°N 87.2944639°W |
| Carries | C.R. 325W |
| Crosses | Rock Run (Indiana) |
| Locale | Florida Township, Indiana, Parke, Indiana, United States |
| Official name | Harry Evans Covered Bridge |
| Named for | Harry Evans |
| Maintained by | Parke County Commissioners Parke County |
| WGCB # | 14-61-10 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Burr arch truss bridge[2] |
| Material | Concrete (foundations) |
| Trough construction | Wood |
| Total length | 81 ft (24.7 m) (includeds 8 ft (2.4 m) overhangs on each end) |
| Width | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Longest span | 65 ft (19.8 m) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| Load limit | 6 short tons (5.4 t; 12,000 lb) |
| Clearance above | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
Harry Evans Covered Bridge (#19) | |
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| Built | 1908 |
| Built by | Joseph A. Britton |
| Website | Harry Evans Bridge |
| Part of | Parke County Covered Bridges TR (ID64000193) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000392 [3] |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1978 |
| Location | |
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The Harry Evans Covered Bridge is a single span Burr Arch Truss structure that crosses Rock Run built in 1908 by J.A. Britton 1⁄2 mi (0.80 km) north of Coxville, Indiana[4] USA.
History[edit]
The story goes that one of the former neighbors of the bridge was incensed over naming the bridge after a local resident, Harry Evans. He claimed that because Harry lived at the top of the hill that it was named after another Evans who lived in the valley. However, county records show that Harry Evans owned the land near the bridge. The land stayed in the Evans name until the 1960s.[5]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[3] The hills near the bridge are riddled with numerous, and dangerous, old coal mines.[4]
Gallery[edit]
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Side view of the Harry Evans Bridge -
Information plaque -
Interior of the Harry Evans Bridge
See also[edit]
- List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
- Parke County Covered Bridges
- Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
References[edit]
- ^ "The Harry Evans Bridge". Indiana Covered Bridge Society. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Harry Evans Covered Bridge (#19)". Parke County Convention & Visitors Commission. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – Harry Evans Bridge (#19) (#78000392)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "Harry Evans Covered Bridge (#19)". coveredbridges.com. Parke County Incorporated /Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database" (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.
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- Historic district contributing properties in Indiana
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- Burr Truss bridges in the United States
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