Goddard Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Goddard Bridge

Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky
Listed
August 21, 1975
Type
Structure
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
75000756

About this property

Spanning 63 feet (19 m) the Goddard Bridge crosses the Sand Lick Creek just off Kentucky 32, about 8 miles south of Flemingsburg on Covered Bridge Road in Goddard, Kentucky . The Pea Ridge Mountains and an old country church provide a scenic backdrop. The actual date of construction is unknown, but it is built on the 1820 lattice design of Ithiel Town.

Location

Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky
38.36232, -83.61560

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 75000756. It was listed on August 21, 1975.

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Ringos Mill Covered Bridge
Industrial
6.5 mi
Flemingsburg Historic District
Listed
7.6 mi
Hillsboro Covered Bridge
Civil War
7.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Siege of Martin's Station
1780Revolutionary War
3.8 mi
Skirmish at Flemingsburg (Morgan Fourth Raid)
1864Civil War
7.5 mi
Action at Flemingsburg (1862)
1862Civil War
7.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Goddard Bridge listed on the National Register?

Goddard Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Goddard Bridge?

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

What is the period of significance for Goddard Bridge?

The period of significance for Goddard Bridge is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1820.

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