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Shields' Mill Covered Bridge

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Built
  
1876 (1876)

Opened
  
1876

NRHP Reference #
  
16000330

Added to NRHP
  
7 June 2016

Shields' Mill Covered Bridge

Location
  
Shields Rd. across the East Fork of the White River, Brownstown Township and Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Area
  
Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)

Built by
  
Daniels, J.J.; Brown, Daniel Helper; Stanford, James

Architectural style
  
multiple kingpost Burr Arch Truss

Shields' Mill Covered Bridge, also known as Shieldstown Covered Bridge, is a historic covered bridge located in Brownstown Township and Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana. It spans the White River and is a multiple kingpost Burr Arch Truss bridge. It was built 1876, and is a two-span wooden bridge resting on cut limestone pier and abutments. It measures 365 feet, 6 inches, long. The bridge was closed to traffic in 1970.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

References

Shields' Mill Covered Bridge Wikipedia