The Sim Smith Covered Bridge is east of
Montezuma, Indiana. The single span
Burr Truss
The Burr Arch Truss—or, simply, Burr Truss or Burr Arch—is a combination of an arch and a ''multiple kingpost'' truss design. It was invented in 1804 by Theodore Burr, patented on April 3, 1817, and used in bridges, usually covered bridge ...
covered bridge structure was built by Joseph A. Britton in 1883. The bridge is long, wide, and high.
[ ''Note:'' This includes ]
Site map
and Accompanying photographs.
It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...
in 1978.
Gallery
File:Burr_Truss_P4230093_Sims_Smith.jpg , Detail of Burr Arch and King Posts
File:Burr_Truss_P4230099_Sims_Smith.jpg, Detail of Abutment
See also
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List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
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Parke County Covered Bridges
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Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
References
External links
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Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Parke County, Indiana
Bridges completed in 1883
King post truss bridges in the United States
Wooden bridges in Indiana
Burr Truss bridges in the United States
1883 establishments in Indiana
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