Melcher Covered Bridge
Place in Indiana listed on National Register of Historic Places / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Melcher Covered Bridge, also known as the "Klondyke Covered Bridge", "Marion Covered Bridge", or the "Leatherwood Covered Bridge" crosses Leatherwood Creek east of Montezuma, Indiana, and is a single-span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure that was built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1896.[2][4]
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Melcher Covered Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 39°47′20.76″N 87°20′6.35″W |
Carries | Strawberry Road |
Crosses | Leatherwood Creek, Indiana |
Locale | Parke, Indiana, United States |
Official name | Melcher Covered Bridge |
Other name(s) | Klondyke Bridge, Marion Bridge, and Leatherwood Bridge |
Named for | Melcher Railroad Station |
Maintained by | Parke County |
NBI Number | 6100140[1] |
Characteristics | |
Design | National Register of Historic Places |
Total length | 97 ft (30 m)83ft +7ft overhangs on each end |
Width | 16 ft (4.9 m)[2] |
Height | 12.5 ft (3.8 m) |
History | |
Constructed by | J. J. Daniels |
Built | 1896 |
Rebuilt | 1977 |
MPS | Parke County Covered Bridges TR |
NRHP reference No. | 78000402 [3] |
Added to NRHP | Dec 22, 1978 |
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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[3]