Potter's Covered Bridge

Summary

Potter's Covered Bridge, also known as Potter's Bridge and Potter's Ford Bridge, is a historic covered bridge located in Potter's Bridge Park in Noblesville in Noblesville Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. It was built in 1871, and is a Howe truss structure measuring 260 feet long, 22 feet wide, and 20 feet tall. The single span bridge rests on limestone abutments and has walls clad in vertical board siding.[2]: 5 

Potter's Covered Bridge
Potters Bridge, March 2005
Potter's Covered Bridge is located in Indiana
Potter's Covered Bridge
Potter's Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Potter's Covered Bridge
LocationAllisonville Rd. across the White River, north of Noblesville Noblesville Township, Hamilton County, Indiana
Coordinates40°4′21″N 86°0′2″W / 40.07250°N 86.00056°W / 40.07250; -86.00056
Arealess than one acre
Built1871 (1871)
Built byDurfee, Josiah & Co.
Architectural styleHowe Truss
NRHP reference No.91001866[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 19, 1991

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] Potter's Bridge Park has been home to the Potter's Bridge Fall Festival, occurring every October, for over 20 years.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Sandi Elliott (April 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Potter's Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.