Putnam County Bridge No. 159

Putnam County Bridge No. 159, also known as the Reelsville Bridge, is a historic Open spandrel bridge located in Washington Township, Putnam County, Indiana. It was designed by noted bridge architect Daniel B. Luten and built in 1929, and replaced an earlier truss and covered bridge. It measures 171 feet, 6 inches, long and consists of five reinforced concrete approaches and a 120 feet, 6 inch, open spandrel span at the center.^[2]: 5

Putnam County Bridge No. 159
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Putnam County Bridge No. 159, June 2011
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Location	Co. Rd. 650 W. over Big Walnut Cr., Reelsville, Washington Township, Putnam County, Indiana
Coordinates	39°33′17″N 86°57′51″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1929 (1929)
Built by	Luten Engineering Co.
Architect	Luten, Daniel B.
Architectural style	Open spandrel
NRHP reference No.	99000302[1]
Added to NRHP	March 12, 1999

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Scott E. Zimmerman (January 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Putnam County Bridge No. 159" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01..