Smith Covered Bridge
Offutt Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located near Rushville, Indiana in Jackson Township, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1877 by A.M. Kennedy and his son Emmett. It is a Burr Arch bridge, 124 feet (38 m) long over Big Flat Rock Creek. The bridge has rounded arch portals and decorative scrollwork that are signatures of the Kennedy firm.[2]: 2, 12
Smith Covered Bridge | |
 Smith Covered Bridge, May 2011 | |
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| Location | N. County Road 550W, northwest of Rushville, Jackson Township, Rush County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°39′19″N 85°24′34″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1877 |
| Built by | Kennedy, Archibald, & Emmett |
| Architectural style | Burr Arch Truss System |
| MPS | Kennedy, A. M., House and Covered Bridges of Rush County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000099[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 2, 1983 |
It 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]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "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 Phil McMullan (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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