Indian Creek Covered Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Indian Creek Covered Bridge

Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia
Listed
March 31, 1975
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001895

About this property

The Indian Creek Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge near US 219, about 4 miles away from Salt Sulphur Springs, in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. It is owned by the Monroe County Historical Society, and was originally built in 1898 by Ray and Oscar Weikel. The bridge is 49.25 feet long and 11.5 feet wide.

Location

Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia
37.54724, -80.57268

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 75001895. It was listed on March 31, 1975.

Categories

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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

Salt Sulphur Springs Historic District
Early Republic
1.6 mi
McNeer House
Industrial
1.9 mi
Byrnside-Beirne-Johnson House
Colonial
2.7 mi
Laurel Creek Covered Bridge
Industrial
3.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at Salt Sulphur Springs
1862Civil War
2.8 mi
Skirmish at Union, Monroe County (1862)
1862Civil War
3.6 mi
Skirmish at Union (Monroe County)
1862Civil War
3.6 mi
Confederate Guerrilla Action, Monroe County (1863)
1863Civil War
4.1 mi
Engagement at Newbern (Virginia)
1864Civil War
5.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Indian Creek Covered Bridge listed on the National Register?

Indian Creek Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 31, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Indian Creek Covered Bridge?

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

What is the period of significance for Indian Creek Covered Bridge?

The period of significance for Indian Creek Covered Bridge is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1898.

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