Nearest city Winterset, Iowa Built 1884 Architectural style Other, covered bridge Opened 1884 | Area less than one acre Built by Jones, B. NRHP Reference # 76000788 Added to NRHP 28 August 1976 | |
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Address Hogback Bridge Rd, Winterset, IA 50273, USA Similar Cutler–Donahoe Bridge, Holliwell Covered Bridge, Cedar Covered Bridge, Roseman Covered Bridge, Imes Covered Bridge | ||
Hogback covered bridge
The Hogback Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge near Winterset, Iowa. Named after a nearby limestone ridge, it was built in 1884 by Benton Jones over the North River on Douglas Township Road. The 106 feet (32 m) bridge was designed with a Town lattice truss system. It was built with steel pylons to support the main span.
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The Hogback Bridge was originally one of 19 covered bridges in Madison County; there are only six remaining covered bridges in the county. In 1992, the bridge was renovated and restored for the cost of $118,810 ($203,000 today). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Hogback covered bridge night sky time lapse
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