Champ's Ford Bridge Explained

Champ's Ford Bridge
Location:County Road 100S over Clifty Creek, 2 miles west of Burney, Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana
Coordinates:39.3197°N -85.6747°W
Builder:Mathews, Joseph
Architecture:stone arch bridge
Added:December 22, 2009
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:09001127

Champ's Ford Bridge, also known as Decatur County Bridge #124, is a historic stone arch bridge located in Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana. It was built in 1904, and consists of four segmental arches constructed of Indiana Laurel limestone. It measures 118 feet long and 17 feet, 4 inches, wide.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Champ's Ford Bridge . 2015-08-01. Shawn Edward Niemi. PDF. October 2008. and Accompanying photographs.