The Eagle Creek Covered Bridge, in Byrd Township near Decatur, Ohio, was a historic Smith truss covered bridge built in 1875. Also known as the Bowman Bridge, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
Eagle Creek Covered Bridge | |
Location | 3 mi (4.8 km) south of Decatur, Ohio on State Route 763 |
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Coordinates | 38°46′11″N 83°42′54″W / 38.76972°N 83.71500°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1875 |
Built by | Smith Bridge Co.; Rees, Samuel |
Architectural style | Smith Truss Covered Bridge |
NRHP reference No. | 75001324[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 6, 1975 |
Before its destruction it was the longest single-span covered bridge in Ohio. It was one of only 15 Smith truss bridges then surviving in the state, this like most others built by the Smith Bridge Co.[2]
It was washed away in 1997.[3]