McAllister Covered Bridge

Registered Historic Place in Indiana, U.S.

39°42′35″N 87°11′37″W / 39.7097°N 87.1935°W / 39.7097; -87.1935CarriesC.R. 400SCrossesLittle Raccoon CreekLocaleAdams, IndianaOfficial nameMcAllister Covered BridgeNamed forJames D. McAllisterOwnerParke County Commissioners
Parke CountyNBI Number6100068[1]CharacteristicsDesignBurr Arch truss single-span bridgeMaterialWoodTotal length144 feet (44 m)Width16 feet (4.9 m)[2]Height14 feet (4.3 m)HistoryConstructed byJoseph A. BrittonOpened1914 (1914)Rebuilt1977 (1977)
McAllister Covered Bridge
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
MPSParke County Covered Bridges TRNRHP reference No.78000398[3]Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1978 (1978-12-22) LocationMap

The McAllister Covered Bridge is a Burr Arch structure that was built by Joseph A. Britton and Son in 1914. It is 144 feet (44 m) long, 16 feet (4.9 m) wide, and 14 feet (4.3 m) high.[2][4] It is found in Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[3]

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  1. ^ "National Bridge Inventory Database Search - 2012". nationalbridges.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "McAllister Covered Bridge (#11)". coveredbridges.com. Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  4. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Note: This includes Charles Felkner (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Parke County Covered Bridge Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016., Site map, and Accompanying photographs.
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