Forsythe Covered Bridge

Forsythe Covered Bridge, also known as Forsythe Mill Bridge, is a historic covered bridge located near Rushville, Indiana and/or Gowdy, in Orange Township, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1888 by Emmett L. Kennedy. It is a Burr Arch bridge, 196 feet (60 m) long over the Big Flat Rock River. The bridge has rounded arch portals and decorative scrollwork that are signatures of the Kennedy firm.[2]: 2, 14 

Forsythe Covered Bridge
Forsythe Covered Bridge is located in Indiana
Forsythe Covered Bridge
Forsythe Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Forsythe Covered Bridge
LocationW. County Road 650S, southwest of Rushville, Orange Township, Rush County, Indiana
Coordinates39°31′2″N 85°31′50″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1888
Built byKennedy, Emmett L.
Architectural styleBurr Arch Truss System
MPSKennedy, A. M., House and Covered Bridges of Rush County TR
NRHP reference No.83000094[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 2, 1983

The bridge was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1983, as part of a multiple property submission covering six bridges built by the Kennedy family firm.[1]

See also

References
  1. "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 McMullan, Phil (January 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: A. M. Kennedy House and Covered Bridges of Rush County" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and accompanying photographs.
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