McAllister Covered Bridge explained

McAllister Covered Bridge
Coordinates:39.7097°N -87.1935°W
Carries:C.R. 400S
Crosses:Little Raccoon Creek
Locale:Adams, Indiana
Official Name:McAllister Covered Bridge
Named For:James D. McAllister
Owner:Parke County Commissioners
Parke County
Id:6100068[1]
Id Type:NBI Number
Design:Burr Arch truss single-span bridge
Material:Wood
Builder:Joseph A. Britton
Extra:
Embed:yes
McAllister Covered Bridge
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Refnum:78000398
Mpsub:Parke County Covered Bridges TR

The McAllister Covered Bridge is a Burr Arch structure that was built by Joseph A. Britton and Son in 1914. It is long, wide, and high.[2] [3] It is found in Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Bridge Inventory Database Search - 2012 . nationalbridges.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20151212012134/http://nationalbridges.com/ . 2015-12-12 .
  2. Web site: McAllister Covered Bridge (#11). coveredbridges.com. Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. 2012-10-18. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120419095607/http://www.coveredbridges.com/index.php/poi_detail?poiID=37. 2012-04-19.
  3. 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: Parke County Covered Bridge Historic District. 2016-06-01. Charles Felkner. December 1977., Site map, and Accompanying photographs.