Shields' Mill Covered Bridge

United States historic place
Shields' Mill Covered Bridge
Shieldstown Covered Bridge, December 2015
38°54′54.69″N 86°0′9.17″W / 38.9151917°N 86.0025472°W / 38.9151917; -86.0025472
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1876 (1876)
Built byDaniels, J.J.; Brown, Daniel Helper; Stanford, James
Architectural stylemultiple kingpost Burr Arch Truss
NRHP reference No.16000330[1]
Added to NRHPJune 7, 2016

Shields' Mill Covered Bridge, also known as Shieldstown Covered Bridge, is a historic covered bridge located in Brownstown Township and Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana. It spans the White River and is a multiple kingpost Burr Arch Truss bridge. It was built 1876, and is a two-span wooden bridge resting on cut limestone pier and abutments. It measures 365 feet, 6 inches, long. The bridge was closed to traffic in 1970.[2]: 4–5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1] The bridge was restored in 2019.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/16 through 6/10/16. National Park Service. 2016-06-17.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-09-01. Note: This includes Fleeta Arthur (January 2016). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shields' Mill Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-09-01. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. ^ "Shieldstown Covered Bridge". Jackson County Visitor Center. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
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