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Melcher Bridge
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Melcher Covered Bridge
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| Nearest city: | Montezuma, Indiana |
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| Coordinates: | 39°47′19.99″N 87°20′5.83″W / 39.7888861°N 87.3349528°WCoordinates: 39°47′19.99″N 87°20′5.83″W / 39.7888861°N 87.3349528°W |
| Built: | 1896 |
| Architect: | Daniels,J. J. |
| Architectural style: | Other |
| Governing body: | Local |
| MPS: | Parke County Covered Bridges TR |
| NRHP Reference#: | 78000402 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 22, 1978 |
The Melcher Covered Bridge, also known as the Klondyke Covered Bridge, crosses Leatherwood Creek east of Montezuma, Indiana, and is a single-span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure that was built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1896.The bridge is 97 feet (30 m) long, 16 feet (4.9 m) wide, and 12.5 feet (3.8 m) high.[2]
See also [edit]
- List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
- Parke County Covered Bridges
- Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
References [edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ^ "Melcher Covered Bridge". Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
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