Conley's Ford Covered Bridge

Conley's Ford Covered Bridge was built in 1906 and crosses Big Raccoon Creek on County Road 550 East close to County Road 720 South, in Parke County, IN. The bridge is a single span Burr Arch Truss structure. The Conley's Ford Covered Bridge was built by J. Lawrence Van Fossen.

Conley's Ford Covered Bridge
Conley's Ford Covered Bridge
Coordinates39°39′33.8″N 87°7′58.7″W
CarriesCounty Road 550 E.
CrossesBig Raccoon Creek
LocaleRaccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana
Official nameConley's Ford Bridge
Named forConley's Ford
Maintained byParke County
WGCB #14-61-02[1]
Characteristics
DesignDouble Burr arch truss bridge
MaterialConcrete (foundations)
Trough constructionWood
Total length212 ft (64.6 m) (includes 10 ft (3.0 m) overhangs on each end)
Width16 ft (4.9 m)
Longest span192 ft (58.5 m)
No. of spans1
Load limit5 short tons (4.5 t; 10,000 lb)
Clearance above13 ft (4.0 m)
Conley's Ford Covered Bridge (#7)
Location of Conley's Ford Covered Bridge is located in Parke County, Indiana
Location of Conley's Ford Covered Bridge
Location of Conley's Ford Covered Bridge
Location of Conley's Ford Covered Bridge is located in Indiana
Location of Conley's Ford Covered Bridge
Location of Conley's Ford Covered Bridge
Location of Conley's Ford Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Location of Conley's Ford Covered Bridge
Location of Conley's Ford Covered Bridge
Built1906–1907 (1906–1907)
Built byJ. L. Van Fossen
WebsiteConley's Ford Bridge
Part ofParke County Covered Bridges TR (ID64000193)
NRHP reference No.78000388 [2]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1978
Location

History

Unlike the other covered bridges in Parke County, Conley's Ford was made of white pine, and not poplar. The bridge also lays claim to being the world's fourth longest single span covered bridge.[3][4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2]

In 1991 the bridge was re-sided and re-roofed. It also had its "Daniels Portals" converted into "Britton Portals" along with the build date being changed to "1907" from "1906-07". From old photos it is known that commissioners, auditors, treasurer and builder were once included on the portals.[3]

See also

References
  1. "The Conley's Ford Bridge". Indiana Covered Bridge Society. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. "National Register Information System – Conley's Ford Covered Bridge (#7) (#78000388)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  3. "Conley's Ford Covered Bridge (#7)". coveredbridges.com. Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Charles Felkner (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Parke County Covered Bridge Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01., Site map, and Accompanying photographs.

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