Middletown Bridge Explained

Middletown Bridge
Location:County Road 450S over Conn's Creek, northwest of Middletown, Liberty Township, Shelby County, Indiana
Coordinates:39.4622°N -85.6517°W
Builder:Avery, William
Architecture:stone arch bridge
Added:December 24, 2009
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:09001135

Middletown Bridge, also known as Shelby County Bridge #149, is a historic stone arch bridge located in Liberty Township, Shelby County, Indiana. It was built in 1903, and is a four-arch bridge constructed of Indiana limestone. It measures 140.8 feet long and 20 feet wide, including the parapet walls. The bridge was torn down by the county in the summer of 2018.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

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. 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Middletown Bridge. 2016-07-01. Shawn Edward Niemi. PDF. October 2008. and Accompanying photographs