Built 1876 (1876) Opened 1876 | NRHP Reference # 16000330 Added to NRHP 7 June 2016 | |
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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.
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