Harry Evans Covered Bridge
| Harry Evans Covered Bridge | |
| National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Official name: Harry Evans Covered Bridge | |
| Named for: Harry Evans | |
| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Township | Florida |
| Road | C.R. 325W (A ford is located next to the bridge.) |
| City | Coxville, Indiana |
| Crosses | Rock Run, Parke County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39°39′43.62″N 87°17′40.07″W / 39.6621167°N 87.2944639°WCoordinates: 39°39′43.62″N 87°17′40.07″W / 39.6621167°N 87.2944639°W |
| Length | 81 ft (25 m) 65ft +8ft overhangs on each end |
| Width | 16 ft (5 m) [1] |
| Clearance | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Load | 6 tons |
| Builder | Britton, Joseph A. |
| Design | Burr arch truss bridge |
| Material | Wood |
| Built | 1908 |
| - Rebuilt | 1977 |
| Owned and Maintained by | Parke County |
| NBI Number | 6100050[2] |
| WGCB Number | #14-61-10[3] |
| Added to NRHP | Dec 22, 1978 |
| NRHP Ref# | 78000392[4] |
| MPS | Parke County Covered Bridges TR |
  Location of the Harry Evans Covered Bridge in Indiana
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 Location of Indiana in the United States
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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 mile north of Coxville, Indiana.[1]
History
The story goes that one of the former neighbors of the bridge was incensed over naming the bridge after 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.
The hills near the bridge are also riddled with numerous, and dangerous, old coal mines.[1]
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Side view of the Harry Evans Bridge
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Information Plaque
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Interior of the Harry Evans Bridge
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
- Parke County Covered Bridges
- Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
References
- 1 2 3 "Harry Evans Covered Bridge (#19)". coveredbridges.com. Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ http://nationalbridges.com/
- ↑ http://www.indianacrossings.org/bridgeLinks/14-61-10.html
- ↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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