West Union Covered Bridge (Indiana)
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Not to be confused with West Union Covered Bridge (West Virginia).
The West Union Covered Bridge formerly carried Tow Path Road over Sugar Creek north-northeast of Montezuma, Indiana. The two-span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure was built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1876. It is notable for being the longest standing covered bridge in Parke County,[4][5] and one of the nation's best-preserved examples of the Burr truss.[6]
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West Union Covered Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 39°51′17.75″N 87°20′8.75″W |
Carries | Tow Path Road (C.R. 525W) |
Crosses | Sugar Creek, Parke County, Indiana |
Locale | Parke, Indiana, United States |
Official name | West Union Covered Bridge |
Named for | West Union, Indiana |
Maintained by | Parke County |
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Characteristics | |
Design | National Register of Historic Places |
Total length | 337 ft (103 m)310ft +10ft +17ft overhangs on each end |
Width | 17 ft (5.2 m)[2] |
Height | 14.5 ft (4.4 m) |
History | |
Constructed by | J. J. Daniels |
Built | 1876 |
MPS | Parke County Covered Bridges TR |
NRHP reference No. | 78000414, 100000869[3] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 22, 1978 |
Designated NHL | December 23, 2016 |
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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978[3] and was named a National Historic Landmark in 2016.[7]