Darlington Covered Bridge - Montgomery County, IN
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Darlington Covered Bridge was posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1990 (#90001782)
Waymark Code: WMX68Y
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 12/03/2017
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Darlington covered bridge, crosses Sugar Creek at the old CR600E, west of Darlington, Indiana. It was bypassed by a more modern bridge in 1976.
Information from the Historical Marker:-
Local donations helped build this important transportation link. Completed 1868; closed to vehicular traffic, 1976. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 1990. Approximately 166 feet long; Howe Truss design; built of oak and poplar with limestone abutments. Construction superintendent, Richard M. Epperson; builder, Joseph Kress.
Street address: IN USA
County / Borough / Parish: Franklin Twp, Montgomery County, IN
Year listed: 1990
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Engineering; Transportation
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Historic function: Road-related
Current function: Pedestrian-related
Privately owned?: no
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Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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