Marble Creek Bridge Explained

Marble Creek Bridge
Location:US Army Jefferson Proving Ground, approximately 0.75 miles west of the junction of G and W. Recovery Rds., Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Coordinates:38.9275°N -85.4419°W
Built:c.
Builder:unknown
Architecture:stone arch bridge
Added:July 30, 1996
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:96000785

Marble Creek Bridge, also known as Bridge #25, is a historic stone arch bridge located within Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge (formerly Jefferson Proving Ground) in Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built about 1905, and is a one-span, round-arch bridge constructed of limestone. It measures 36 feet long and is 21 feet wide. The property was acquired by the U.S. Army in 1941.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

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. 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Marble Creek Bridge. 2016-06-01. unknown. PDF. n.d.. .