Straber Ford Bridge

Straber Ford Bridge

Straber Ford Bridge, November 2012
Location County Road 500N over Otter Creek, northwest of Osgood, Center Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Coordinates 39°8′53″N 85°21′45″W / 39.14806°N 85.36250°W / 39.14806; -85.36250Coordinates: 39°8′53″N 85°21′45″W / 39.14806°N 85.36250°W / 39.14806; -85.36250
Area less than one acre
Built 1908 (1908)
Built by Degolyer and Stegner
Architectural style stone arch bridge
NRHP Reference # 09001132[1]
Added to NRHP December 24, 2009

Straber Ford Bridge, also known as Ripley County Bridge #173, is a historic stone stone arch bridge located in Center Township, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built in 1908, and is a four-span, semicircular-arch bridge constructed of limestone. It measures 105 feet, 8 inches, long and is 20 feet wide.[2]:5

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Shawn Edward Niemi (October 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Straber Ford Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photos.


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