Johnson Road Covered Bridge Explained

Johnson Road Covered Bridge
Coordinates:38.9586°N -82.7878°W
Built:c. 1870
Builder:Robert W. Smith
Added:August 23, 1984
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:84003749

The Johnson Road Covered Bridge is a covered bridge located near Petersburg, Jackson County, Ohio, United States.

It was built around 1870 by Robert W. Smith, using his 1867 patent for the Smith truss design.[1] While most all of the covered bridges built in Jackson County in the 19th century used this design, this one is the only known example still standing in the state, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Smith. R.W.. 1867. U.S. Patent #66,900. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  2. Book: Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2 . 1999 . Somerset Publishers, Inc.. Lorrie K. Owen . 794. 9781878592705 .