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{{Infobox NRHP
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Smith Covered Bridge
| name = Smith Covered Bridge
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| image = Smith Covered Bridge, western portal.jpg
| image = Smith Covered Bridge, western portal.jpg
| caption = Smith Covered Bridge, May 2011
| caption = Smith Covered Bridge, May 2011
| location= N. County Road 550W, northwest of [[Rushville, Indiana|Rushville]], [[Jackson Township, Rush County, Indiana]]
| location = E. County Road 150N, northeast of [[Rushville, Indiana|Rushville]], [[Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana]]
| coordinates = {{coord|39|38|1|N|85|24|59|W|display=inline,title}}
| lat_degrees = 39
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| locmapin = Indiana#USA
| lat_minutes = 39
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| built = {{Start date|1877}}
| lat_seconds = 19
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| builder = Kennedy, Archibald, & Emmett
| lat_direction = N
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| architecture = Burr Arch Truss System
| long_degrees = 85
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| added = February 2, 1983
| long_minutes = 24
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| area = less than one acre
| long_seconds = 34
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| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64000191|title=Kennedy, A. M., House and Covered Bridges of Rush County TR}}
| long_direction = W
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| refnum = 83000099<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
| coord_display = inline,title
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| locmapin = Indiana#USA
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| built = {{Start date|1877}}
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| builder = Kennedy, Archibald, & Emmett
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| architecture = Burr Arch Truss System
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| added = February 2, 1983
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| area = less than one acre
| governing_body = Local
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| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64000191|title=Kennedy, A. M., House and Covered Bridges of Rush County TR}}
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| refnum = 83000099<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
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'''Offutt Covered Bridge''' is a historic [[covered bridge]] located near [[Rushville, Indiana]] in [[Jackson Township, Rush County, Indiana|Jackson Township]], [[Rush County, Indiana]]. It was built in 1877 by [[Archibald M. Kennedy and sons|A.M. Kennedy]] an his son Emmett. It is a [[Burr Arch]] bridge, {{convert|124|ft|m}} long over Big Flat Rock Creek. The bridge has rounded arch portals and decorative scrollwork that are signatures of the Kennedy firm.<ref name="SHAARD">{{cite web| url = https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/welcome.html| title = Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) | publisher = Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology | format = Searchable database| accessdate = 2016-06-01}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web| url =https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/1d4df/N/Rush_CO_Covered_Bridge_HD.pdf| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: A. M. Kennedy House and Covered Bridges of Rush County| accessdate = 2016-06-01| author=Phil McMullan| format = PDF| date=January 1980}} and Accompanying photographs.</ref>{{rp|2, 12}}
'''Smith Covered Bridge''' is a historic [[covered bridge]] located near [[Rushville, Indiana]] in [[Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana|Rushville Township]], [[Rush County, Indiana]]. It was built in 1877 by [[Archibald M. Kennedy and sons|A.M. Kennedy]] and his son Emmett. It is a [[Burr Arch]] bridge, {{convert|124|ft|m}} long over Flatrock River. The bridge has rounded arch portals and decorative scrollwork that are signatures of the Kennedy firm.<ref name="SHAARD">{{cite web| url = https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/welcome.html| title = Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) | publisher = Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology | format = Searchable database| accessdate = 2016-06-01}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web| url =https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/1d4df/N/Rush_CO_Covered_Bridge_HD.pdf| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: A. M. Kennedy House and Covered Bridges of Rush County| accessdate = 2016-06-01| author=Phil McMullan| format = PDF| date=January 1980}} and Accompanying photographs.</ref>{{rp|2, 12}}


It was listed on the U.S. [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1983, as part of a multiple property submission covering six bridges built by the Kennedy family firm.<ref name="nris"/>
It was listed on the U.S. [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1983, as part of a multiple property submission covering six bridges built by the Kennedy family firm.<ref name="nris"/>


It will be closed for 6 months and rehabilitated in 2024.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/welcome.html| title = Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) | publisher = Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology | format = Searchable database| accessdate = 2024-05-30}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web|url=https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/ef505/N/SmithCoveredBridge_PhotoDoc_07-29-22.pdf|title=Photographic Documentation of Smith Covered Bridge/Rush County Bridge no. 94 carrying County Road 150 North over the Flatrock River, Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana|accessdate=2024-05-30|author=Candace Hudziak, Metric Environmental|publisher = Indiana State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)|format=PDF|date=2022-07-29}}</ref>
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[[Category:Truss bridges in the United States]]
[[Category:Truss bridges in the United States]]
[[Category:Covered bridges in Indiana]]
[[Category:Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana]]
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[[Category:Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1884]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1884]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Rush County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Bridges in Rush County, Indiana]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Rush County, Indiana]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Rush County, Indiana]]
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[[Category:Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana]]
[[Category:Wooden bridges in Indiana]]
[[Category:Burr Truss bridges in the United States]]




Latest revision as of 18:53, 30 May 2024

Smith Covered Bridge
Smith Covered Bridge, May 2011
Smith Covered Bridge is located in Indiana
Smith Covered Bridge
Smith Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Smith Covered Bridge
LocationE. County Road 150N, northeast of Rushville, Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana
Coordinates39°38′1″N 85°24′59″W / 39.63361°N 85.41639°W / 39.63361; -85.41639
Arealess than one acre
Built1877 (1877)
Built byKennedy, Archibald, & Emmett
Architectural styleBurr Arch Truss System
MPSKennedy, A. M., House and Covered Bridges of Rush County TR
NRHP reference No.83000099[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 2, 1983

Smith Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located near Rushville, Indiana in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1877 by A.M. Kennedy and his son Emmett. It is a Burr Arch bridge, 124 feet (38 m) long over Flatrock River. The bridge has rounded arch portals and decorative scrollwork that are signatures of the Kennedy firm.[2]: 2, 12 

It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1983, as part of a multiple property submission covering six bridges built by the Kennedy family firm.[1]

It will be closed for 6 months and rehabilitated in 2024.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "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 Phil McMullan (January 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: A. M. Kennedy House and Covered Bridges of Rush County" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2024-05-30. Note: This includes Candace Hudziak, Metric Environmental (2022-07-29). "Photographic Documentation of Smith Covered Bridge/Rush County Bridge no. 94 carrying County Road 150 North over the Flatrock River, Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana" (PDF). Indiana State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Retrieved 2024-05-30.


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