Westport Covered Bridge

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Westport Covered Bridge
Westport Covered Bridge from the south.jpg
Westport Covered Bridge, December 2011
Westport Covered Bridge is located in Indiana
Westport Covered Bridge
LocationEast of Westport, Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana
Coordinates39°10′1″N 85°32′47″W / 39.16694°N 85.54639°W / 39.16694; -85.54639Coordinates: 39°10′1″N 85°32′47″W / 39.16694°N 85.54639°W / 39.16694; -85.54639
Arealess than one acre
Built1880
Built byKennedy, A. M. & Sons
Architectural styleBurr Arch
NRHP reference No.82000031[1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1982

Westport Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located in Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana. It was built in 1880, and is a single span, Burr arch bridge on limestone abutments. It measures 130 feet long, 16 feet wide and 13 feet high. It is topped by a gable roof and sided with shiplap siding. It has been limited to pedestrian traffic since 1973.[2]: 2 

It is one of numerous covered bridges built by A. M. Kennedy & Sons.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

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 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Van P. Batterton (May 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Westport Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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