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Cumberland Covered Bridge
Cumberland Covered Bridge, Matthews, Indiana
Location: CR 1000 over Mississinewa River, Matthews, Indiana Coordinates: 40°23′19″N 85°29′5″W / 40.38861°N 85.48472°WCoordinates: 40°23′19″N 85°29′5″W / 40.38861°N 85.48472°W Built: 1877 Architect: Smith Bridge Company Architectural style: Howe Truss Governing body: State NRHP Reference#: 78000032
[1]Added to NRHP: May 22, 1978 Originally called the New Cumberland Covered Bridge, it was built in 1877 by William Parks of Marion, Indiana.[2] This Howe Truss bridge is 181 feet (55 m) long.[3]
Floods
The bridge was floated 0.5 miles (0.80 km) downstream during the 1913 flood. It was returned upstream on rollers dragged by horses.[2] The foundations were raised an additional 33 feet (10 m) at that time. The 1958 flood only loosened a few boards.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b Indiana Historic Marker, Cumberland, Indiana
- ^ Historic marker on the bridge, Cumberland, Indiana
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