Hursh Road Bridge Explained

Hursh Road Bridge (Bridge No. 38)
Location:West of Cedarville on Hursh Road, near Cedarville, Indiana
Coordinates:41.2153°N -85.0514°W
Builder:Olds, C. I.; Wheelock, A.
Architecture:Pratt (Whipple)through Truss
Added:June 4, 1981
Delisted:May 25, 1993
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:81000025

Hursh Road Bridge (Bridge No. 38) was a historic Whipple truss bridge spanning Cedar Creek near Cedarville, Allen County, Indiana. It was built in 1879 by the Western Bridge Works of Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was a 120 foot long, 16 feet wide ornate iron bridge.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 and delisted in 1993.

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. 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hursh Road Bridge (Bridge No. 38). 2015-07-01. Mrs. Keith Till . Mrs. T. E. Durstin . Mrs. William C. Bloch . PDF. January 1980. and Accompanying photographs.