Summary
The South Salem Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge in northwestern Ross County, Ohio, United States. It was built in the 1870s and has been designated a historic site because of its well-preserved historic engineering.[1] Since its construction, it has carried Lower Twin Road over Buckskin Creek in Buckskin Township.[2] 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.[3]
South Salem Covered Bridge | |
 Western end of the bridge | |
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| Nearest city | South Salem, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°20′3″N 83°18′52″W / 39.33417°N 83.31444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1873 |
| Architect | Smith Bridge Company; Robert Matthews |
| Architectural style | Smith truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001530[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 4, 1975 |
In 1975, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its historically significant engineering.[1] 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.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, 77. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
- ^ a b Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 2. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 1224.
