| Official Name: | Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Name: | Harry Wolf Bridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named For: | Leatherwood Station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 39.7577°N -87.2092°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale: | Rockport, Parke, Indiana, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carries: | Walking trail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crosses: | Williams Creek (Indiana) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Id: | 14-61-25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Design: | Burr arch truss bridge[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length: | (includes overhangs on each end) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number Spans: | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost: | $680
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The Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge is a single span double Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure that was built by Joseph A. Britton & Son in 1899. Originally it had sandstone abutments but when it was moved to Billie Creek Village they were replaced with concrete abutments with sandstone showing.[2] [3]
The bridge was named after the nearby B&O Railroad station at its original location (39.8151°N -87.2991°W). It was also known as the "Harry Wolf Bridge." Wolf owned the land near the bridge. The portal was later modified into a J. J. Daniels Arch while the original angular Britton Arch framing is still visible from the inside.
A letter from J. J. Daniels dated May 18, 1899, says that he had made a bid to build the bridge for $680. Since J. A. Britton was awarded the contract it can be assumed that his bid was less than Daniels.[4]
According to Historic American Engineering Record documentation of the bridge, it was repaired in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration. It was built by Britton who built approximately 40 bridges in three Indiana counties, Parke, Putnam, and Vermillion, during a 33-year period.[5]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Images of Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge prior to being moved to Billie Creek Village.
| Detail of splice in lower chord underneath bridgeimage:Portal entrance bracing details. - Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, Spanning Leatherwood Creek (moved to Billie Creek Village), Montezuma, Parke County, IN HAER IND,61-MONT,1-4.tif | Detail of Northwest portal entrance bracingimage:Southeast portal entrance. - Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, Spanning Leatherwood Creek (moved to Billie Creek Village), Montezuma, Parke County, IN HAER IND,61-MONT,1-2.tif | Exterior view of Southeast portal entranceimage:Arch ring and truss. - Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, Spanning Leatherwood Creek (moved to Billie Creek Village), Montezuma, Parke County, IN HAER IND,61-MONT,1-7.tif | Detail of Double Burr Archimage:South 3-4 view. - Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, Spanning Leatherwood Creek (moved to Billie Creek Village), Montezuma, Parke County, IN HAER IND,61-MONT,1-3.tif | South 3/4 viewimage:Connection of lower chord and arch rings (note kerfs in arch). - Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, Spanning Leatherwood Creek (moved to Billie Creek Village), Montezuma, Parke HAER IND,61-MONT,1-13.tif | Detail of lower chord passing through double Burr Arch rings, viewed from below bridge (Note kerfs in arches)image:Connection of vertical to lower chord (note kerfs in members - Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, Spanning Leatherwood Creek (moved to Billie Creek Village), Montezuma, Parke HAER IND,61-MONT,1-15.tif | Detail of vertical King Post connection with lower chord, viewed from below with picture flipped 180 (Note kerfs in lower chord)image:Detail view of truss, lower chord and arch ring bearing on stone abutment. - Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, Spanning Leatherwood Creek (moved to Billie Creek Village), HAER IND,61-MONT,1-14.tif | Detail of double Burr Arch ring bearing on stone abutment, truss and lower chordimage:Detail view of truss, lower chord and arch ring bearing on stone abutment. - Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, Spanning Leatherwood Creek (moved to Billie Creek Village), HAER IND,61-MONT,1-9.tif | Detail of double Burr Arch ring bearing on stone abutment, truss and lower chordimage:General view beneath structure, showing arch rings and lower chords on stone abutment. - Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, Spanning Leatherwood Creek (moved to Billie Creek HAER IND,61-MONT,1-6.tif | View of abutment from under bridge: Detail of both double Burr Arches beating on stone abutment (Note damage to abutment)image:General inside view, showing upper wind bracing and ties, arch rings and truss framing. - Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, Spanning Leatherwood Creek (moved to Billie Creek HAER IND,61-MONT,1-5.tif | View from inside bridge, looking Southeast, showing upper wind bracing and ties, double Burr Arch rings, and truss framing |