Portland Mills Covered Bridge
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The Portland Mills Covered Bridge is the second oldest covered bridge in Parke County, Indiana, being built the same year as the Crooks Covered Bridge. It is a single span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge that was built by Henry Wolf in 1856.[2][4][5]
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Portland Mills Covered Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 39°51′38.67″N 87°5′19.66″W |
Carries | C.R. E650N |
Crosses | Little Raccoon Creek |
Locale | Parke, Indiana, United States |
Official name | Portland Mills Covered Bridge |
Named for | Portland Mills |
Maintained by | Parke County |
NBI Number | 6100112[1] |
Characteristics | |
Design | National Register of Historic Places |
Total length | 146 ft (45 m)130ft +8ft overhangs on each end |
Width | 16 ft (4.9 m)[2] |
Height | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
History | |
Constructed by | Wolf, Henry |
Built | 1856 |
MPS | Parke County Covered Bridges TR |
NRHP reference No. | 78000408[3] |
Added to NRHP | Dec 22, 1978 |
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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[3]