Spencerville Covered Bridge
United States historic place
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Spencerville Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located at Spencerville, 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 is one of only six remaining Smith trusses in Indiana.[2]: 2–3
Spencerville Covered Bridge | |
Spencerville Covered Bridge, August 2007 | |
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| Location | CR 68, at Spencerville, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°16′53″N 84°54′51″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1873 |
| Built by | Mckay, John |
| Architectural style | Smith Type 4 Truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000010[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 2, 1981 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
The Spencerville Covered Bridge was identified as a top priority among the thousands of rural bridges in the United States worthy of repair in President Biden's “American Jobs Plan” proposed on March 31, 2021.[3] The Bill must first be approved by The US Congress, including votes by Indiana's 3rd Congressional District Representative Jim Banks and US Senators Todd Young and Mike Braun.
