Feeder Dam Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Feeder Dam Bridge

Clay City, Clay County, Indiana
Listed
March 15, 2000
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000215

About this property

Feeder Dam Bridge, also known as the Eel River Bridge and Clay County Bridge No. 208, is a historic Whipple through truss bridge located in Harrison Township and Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana. It was built in 1894 and carries Towpath Road over the Eel River. It consists of a single 206-foot-long (63 m) span and rests on stone abutments. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Indiana Media related to Feeder Dam Bridge at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. IN-21, "Feederdam Bridge", 13 photos, 1 photo caption page, supplemental material

Location

Clay City, Clay County, Indiana
39.33594, -87.11349

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When was Feeder Dam Bridge listed on the National Register?

Feeder Dam Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Feeder Dam Bridge?

Feeder Dam Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Feeder Dam Bridge?

The period of significance for Feeder Dam Bridge is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1894.

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