Newport Covered Bridge

Newport Covered Bridge
Newport Covered Bridge, May 2012
LocationCounty Road 50N over the Little Vermillion River, northwest of Newport, Vermillion Township, Vermillion County, Indiana
Coordinates39°53′28″N 87°26′0″W / 39.89111°N 87.43333°W / 39.89111; -87.43333
Arealess than one acre
Built1885 (1885)
Built byDaniels, Joseph J.
Architectural styleBurr Arch Truss
NRHP reference No.94000589[1]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1994

Newport Covered Bridge, also known as the Morehead Covered Bridge and County Bridge No. 67, is a historic Burr Arch Truss covered bridge located in Vermillion Township, Vermillion County, Indiana. It was built in 1885, and is a single span covered timber bridge. It measures 210 feet long and 16 feet wide. The bridge spans the Little Vermilion River.[2]: 5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2016. Note: This includes Arthur Bonwell (February 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Newport Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs


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