Holliwell Covered Bridge
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Nearest city | Winterset, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°19′21″N 93°57′33″W / 41.32250°N 93.95917°WCoordinates: 41°19′21″N 93°57′33″W / 41.32250°N 93.95917°W |
Built | 1880 |
Architect | Jones,H.P.; Foster,G.K. |
Architectural style | Other |
NRHP Reference # | 76000789 |
Added to NRHP | August 28, 1976 |
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Holliwell Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa. It was built over the Middle River[1] in 1880[2] by Benton Jones.
The bridge is no longer in use, but was renovated and restored in 1995 at a cost of $225,000 ($349,000 today).[3] It is featured in the film The Bridges of Madison County.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Photo Gallery
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North end of the Holliwell Bridge
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South end of the Holliwell Bridge
References
- ↑ Swanson, L. C. (1970). Covered bridges in illinois, iowa, and wisconsin. (p. 38) Swanson Pub. ISBN 0911466142. Accessed on 05 April from http://books.google.com/books?ei=AFd-T_LwNY-Q8wT2-N3_DQ&id=oVcwAAAAMAAJ&dq=Holliwell+Covered+Bridge&q=Holliwell#search_anchor
- 1 2 Holden, G. (2009). The booklover's guide to the midwest: A literary tour. Clerisy Press. ISBN 1578603145. Retrieved on 18 March 2012 from http://books.google.com/books?id=ItuQdL22RKgC&pg=PA118&dq=cedar+bridge,+madison+county&hl=en&sa=X&ei=aIRmT-2SIomWiQKYyJSjDw&ved=0CGkQuwUwBw#v=onepage&q=cedar%20bridge%2C%20madison%20county&f=false
- ↑ "The Bridges of Madison County". Madison County, Iowa. Madison County Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
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