Smith Covered Bridge
United States historic place
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Smith Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located near Rushville in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1877 by A.M. Kennedy and his son Emmett. It is a Burr Arch bridge, 124 feet (38 m) long over Flatrock River. The bridge has rounded arch portals and decorative scrollwork that are signatures of the Kennedy firm.[2]: 2, 12
LocationE. County Road 150N, northeast of Rushville in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana
Coordinates39°38′1″N 85°24′59″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1877
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Smith Covered Bridge, May 2011 | |
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| Location | E. County Road 150N, northeast of Rushville in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°38′1″N 85°24′59″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1877 |
| Built by | Kennedy, Archibald, & Emmett |
| Architectural style | Burr Arch Truss System |
| MPS | Kennedy, A. M., House and Covered Bridges of Rush County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000099[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 2, 1983 |
It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1983, as part of a multiple property submission covering six bridges built by the Kennedy family firm.[1]
It will be closed for 6 months and rehabilitated in 2024.[3]
