Spencerville Covered Bridge
|
|
Spencerville Covered Bridge, August 2007
|
|
Location | CR 68, at Spencerville, Spencer Township, DeKalb County, Indiana |
---|---|
Coordinates | 41°16′53″N 84°54′51″W / 41.28139°N 84.91417°WCoordinates: 41°16′53″N 84°54′51″W / 41.28139°N 84.91417°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1873 |
Built by | Mckay, John |
Architectural style | Smith Type 4 Truss |
NRHP Reference # | 81000010 |
Added to NRHP | April 2, 1981 |
Spencerville Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located at Spencerville, Spencer Township, DeKalb County, Indiana. It was built in 1873, and spans the St. Joseph River. It is a Smith Type 4 truss bridge on concrete piers. It measures 146 feet long and topped by a gable roof and sided with board-and-batten siding. It one of only six remaining Smith trusses in Indiana.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.