Eldean Covered Bridge - Troy, Ohio
Posted by: BruceS
N 40° 04.666 W 084° 13.026
16T E 737293 N 4440100
Historic covered bridge located north of Troy, Ohio.
Waymark Code: WM40GE
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2008
Views: 17
Eldean Covered Bridge
Originally known as Allen's Mill Bridge, the Eldean Covered Bridge was
built over the Great Miami River in 1860 for Miami County by the Hamilton
Brothers of nearby Piqua. Its 224 feet place it among Ohio's longest covered
bridges and the longest in the nation that follows an 1830 Stephen H. Long
patent, considered America's first science-based bridge design. The Long system
added strength through a series of hand-driven wedges. Placed on the National
Register of Historic Places in 1975, the bridge was restored in 2005/2006. ~
text of marker
Street address: N of Troy across Miami River on Farver Road Troy, Ohio
County / Borough / Parish: Miami County
Year listed: 1975
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Landscape, Transportation
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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