Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge

Infobox_nrhp | name = Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge
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nearest_city = Bridgeton, Indiana
lat_degrees = 39 | lat_minutes = 37 | lat_seconds = 48.30 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 87 | long_minutes = 12 | long_seconds = 29.74 | long_direction = W
locmapin = Indiana
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built =1915
architect= Britton,J. A.
architecture= Other
added = December 22, 1978
governing_body = Local
mpsub=Parke County Covered Bridges TR
refnum=78000394 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] The Jeffries Covered Bridge was destroyed by arson on April 2, 2002. It was a Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure that was built by Joseph A. Britton & Son in 1861. [ [http://www.parkecounty.com/attractions/bridge.asp?id=39&catid=7 Parke County - Covered Bridge Capital of the World ] ] It was 204 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 13 feet high. Parke County is debating whether to rebuild this bridge to preserve its historical significance.

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ee also

* List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
* Parke County Covered Bridges
* Parke County Covered Bridge Festival

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