Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge Explained

Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge
Coordinates:39.0544°N -82.4586°W
Built:1872
Architecture:Smith Truss
Added:February 24, 1975
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:75001442

The Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge is a covered bridge located in Buckeye, Milton Township, Jackson County, Ohio. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Built in 1872, it is a Smith truss design bridge. It was named after the Buckeye Furnace, built 10 years prior, and provided access to the company town of Buckeye. The bridge continues to serve the region, even long after the furnace shut down in 1894 and the surrounding village disappeared.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2 . 1999 . Somerset Publishers, Inc.. Lorrie K. Owen . 792. 9781878592705 .