J. A. Britton

Joseph Albert Britton (1839–1929),[1] most commonly known as J.A. Britton, was a builder of bridges in Indiana. He created many works that survive and are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[2][3]

Joseph Albert Britton
Born1839
Died1929
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBridge builder

Biography

According to a Historic American Engineering Record record, Britton was born in 1839 near Rockville, Indiana, and built approximately 40 bridges in three Indiana counties: Parke, Putnam, and Vermillion. He built the bridges during a 33-year period. He lived to age 90.[1]

Work credits

Works (credit) include:

Family

J. A. Britton's son, Eugene Britton, built the Bowsher Ford Covered Bridge, a single span Burr Arch truss covered bridge structure, in 1915.[4][5] On February 18, 1909, Eugene Britton was elected a director of the newly formed National Reserve Bank of the City of New York.[6]

References

  1. John M. Kelly. "Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge". Historic American Engineering Record.
  2. "Parke County Covered Bridges TR". National Park Service.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. "Bowsher Ford Covered Bridge (#32)". Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  5. "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 Charles Felkner (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Parke County Covered Bridge Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01., Site map, and Accompanying photographs.
  6. "Oriental Bank Merged", The New York Times, New York City, p. 6, February 19, 1909, retrieved January 19, 2017


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