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'''Smith Covered Bridge''' is a historic [[covered bridge]] located near [[Rushville, Indiana]] in [[ |
'''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}} |
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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"/> |
Latest revision as of 18:53, 30 May 2024
Smith Covered Bridge | |
Location | E. County Road 150N, northeast of Rushville, Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°38′1″N 85°24′59″W / 39.63361°N 85.41639°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1877 |
Built by | Kennedy, Archibald, & Emmett |
Architectural style | Burr Arch Truss System |
MPS | Kennedy, A. M., House and Covered Bridges of Rush County TR |
NRHP reference No. | 83000099[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 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]
References
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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- Truss bridges in the United States
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Bridges completed in 1884
- Bridges in Rush County, Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places in Rush County, Indiana
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Wooden bridges in Indiana
- Burr Truss bridges in the United States
- Central Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs
- Midwestern United States bridge (structure) stubs
- Indiana building and structure stubs
- Indiana transportation stubs