Jump to content

Straber Ford Bridge

Coordinates: 39°8′53″N 85°21′45″W / 39.14806°N 85.36250°W / 39.14806; -85.36250
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Straber Ford Bridge
Straber Ford Bridge, November 2012
Straber Ford Bridge is located in Indiana
Straber Ford Bridge
Straber Ford Bridge is located in the United States
Straber Ford Bridge
LocationCounty Road 500N over Otter Creek, northwest of Osgood, Center Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Coordinates39°8′53″N 85°21′45″W / 39.14806°N 85.36250°W / 39.14806; -85.36250
Arealess than one acre
Built1908 (1908)
Built byDegolyer and Stegner
Architectural stylestone arch bridge
NRHP reference No.09001132[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 24, 2009

Straber Ford Bridge, also known as Ripley County Bridge #173, is a historic stone arch bridge located in Center Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States. It was built in 1908, and is a four-span, semicircular-arch bridge constructed of limestone. It measures 105 feet, 8 inches, long and is 20 feet wide.[2]: 5 

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References

[edit]
  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 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Shawn Edward Niemi (October 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Straber Ford Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photos.