Area less than one acre Architectural style Smith truss Opened 1873 | Built 1873 NRHP Reference # 75001530 Added to NRHP 4 March 1975 | |
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Architect Smith Bridge Company; Robert Matthews Similar Levi Anderson House, Chillicothe Water and Power Co, Mountain House, Dr John Harris Dental Sc, Adena Mansion | ||
South salem covered bridge
The South Salem Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge in northwestern Ross County, Ohio, United States. Built in the 1870s, it has been designated a historic site because of its well-preserved historic engineering. Since its construction, it has carried Lower Twin Road over Buckskin Creek in Buckskin Township. The bridge is a wooden Smith truss bridge, built in 1873 according to a design patented by Ohioan Robert Smith in the late 1860s. Eight wooden panels wide, it rests on stone abutments and is covered with a metal roof.
In 1975, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its historically significant engineering. Key to its significance is its unique status: all other covered bridges in Ross County have been destroyed, leaving the South Salem bridge standing alone.