McAllister Covered Bridge
| McAllister Covered Bridge | |
| National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Official name: McAllister Covered Bridge | |
| Named for: James D. McAllister | |
| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Township | Adams |
| Road | C.R. 400S |
| Crosses | Little Raccoon Creek, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39°42′34″N 87°11′29″W / 39.70944°N 87.19139°WCoordinates: 39°42′34″N 87°11′29″W / 39.70944°N 87.19139°W |
| Length | 144 ft (44 m) 126ft +9ft overhangs on each end |
| Width | 16 ft (5 m) [1] |
| Clearance | 14 ft (4 m) |
| Builder | Britton, J.A. |
| Design | Burr Arch truss single-span bridge |
| Material | Wood |
| Built | 1914 |
| - Rebuilt | 1977 |
| Owned and Maintained by | Parke County |
| NBI Number | 6100068[2] |
| WGCB Number | #14-61-16 [3] |
| Added to NRHP | Dec 22, 1978 |
| NRHP Ref# | 78000398 [4] |
| MPS | Parke County Covered Bridges TR |
  Location of the McAllister Bridge in Indiana
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 Location of Indiana in the United States
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The McAllister Covered Bridge is a Burr Arch structure that was built by Joseph A. Britton and Son in 1914. It is 144 feet (44 m) long, 16 feet (4.9 m) wide, and 14 feet (4.3 m) high.[1]
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See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
- Parke County Covered Bridges
- Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
References
- 1 2 "McAllister Covered Bridge (#11)". coveredbridges.com. Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ http://nationalbridges.com/
- ↑ http://www.indianacrossings.org/bridgeLinks/14-61-16.html
- ↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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