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Edward's Ford Bridge

Coordinates: 39°2′1″N 85°27′38″W / 39.03361°N 85.46056°W / 39.03361; -85.46056
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Edward's Ford Bridge
Edward's Ford Bridge is located in Indiana
Edward's Ford Bridge
Edward's Ford Bridge is located in the United States
Edward's Ford Bridge
LocationJefferson Proving Ground, off Northwest Rd., Campbell Township, Jennings County, Indiana
Coordinates39°2′1″N 85°27′38″W / 39.03361°N 85.46056°W / 39.03361; -85.46056
Arealess than one acre
Built1911 (1911)
Built byMiller, Charles W.; Harmon, Henry
Architectural stylestone arch bridge
NRHP reference No.96000788[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1996

Edward's Ford Bridge, also known as Bridge #17, is a historic stone arch bridge located on the grounds of Jefferson Proving Ground in Campbell Township, Jennings County, Indiana. It was built in 1911, and is a three-span, round arch bridge. It is 194 feet in length and 17 feet wide. It was rehabilitated in 1986.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

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  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 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Laura Thayer (September 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Edward's Ford Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01..