Marshall Arch - Marshall, IN
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member KC9PDY
N 39° 50.860 W 087° 11.277
16S E 483921 N 4410867
The Marshall Arch was posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 26, 1985 (#85003127)
Waymark Code: WMX5VT
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 12/01/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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This I beam arch crosses the road in the center of the small town of Marshall, Indiana. It is located at the junction of Indiana State Road 236, locally known as Guion Road, and Marshall Road, Main Street whilst in town. Marshall Road runs from the County Seat, Rockville, north to meet with Indiana State Road 47, near Shades State Park.

According to a plaque mounted on one of the upright pillars, the arch was built in 1921. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 26, 1985, by the United States Department of the Interior, in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation.

Marshall is a town in Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 324, according to the Marshall Wikipedia page (visit link)

Parke County, Indiana, is known as the (self titled) Covered Bridge Capital of the World.
Street address:
Marshall, IN USA
47859


County / Borough / Parish: Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States

Year listed: 1985

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Monument/marker

Current function: Monument/marker

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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