National Register of Historic Places

Billie Creek Bridge

Rockville, Parke County, Indiana
Listed
December 22, 1978
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000384

About this property

The Billie Creek Covered Bridge is a Burr Arch structure in Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana that was built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1895. J.L. Van Fossen supplied the sandstone that makes up the abutments cut from A.E. Fuel's nearby quarry. This bridge was built to replace the open wooden bridge that had been built by famed bridge builder J.A. Britton, just 15 years earlier in 1880. It was built on what was then called the Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway, what would later become U.S. 36. The bridge was saved because it was later bypassed when the road was rebuilt. Billie Creek covered bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. After being bypassed by the main highway it would become a tourist attraction when it became part of Billie Creek Village where it is still open to vehicular traffic and only closed at busy times of the year for traffic control. Media related to Billie Creek Covered Bridge at Wikimedia Commons Parke County Covered Bridge Festival Archived 2020-09-30 at the Wayback Machine

Location

Rockville, Parke County, Indiana
39.76129, -87.20659

Categories

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When was Billie Creek Bridge listed on the National Register?

Billie Creek Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Billie Creek Bridge?

Billie Creek Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Billie Creek Bridge?

The period of significance for Billie Creek Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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