Hune Covered Bridge

The Hune Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located northeast of the community of Dart,[1] it spans the Little Muskingum River in northeastern Lawrence Township in the eastern part of Washington County.[2] Local bridge builder Rollin Meredith erected it in 1879,[1] using the Long-truss style of truss bridge design; the single-span bridge was named for the locally prominent Hune family. Among its design features are a metal roof, abutments of cut stone, and vertical siding. As a Long truss, the Hune Bridge is a valuable example of nineteenth-century architecture: few examples of this complicated style survive to the present day.[3] In 1976, the Hune Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, both because of its place in local history and because of its historically significant construction.[1]

Hune Covered Bridge
A vehicle crossing the bridge
Hune Covered Bridge is located in Ohio
Hune Covered Bridge
Hune Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Hune Covered Bridge
LocationState Route 26 in Lawrence Township, Washington County
Nearest cityDart, Ohio
Coordinates39°30′38″N 81°15′2″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1879
ArchitectRollin Meredith
Architectural styleLong truss
NRHP reference No.76001545[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 8, 1976

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, 72-73. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  3. Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 2. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 1394.

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