Indian Creek Covered Bridge

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.[2]

Indian Creek Covered Bridge
Indian Creek Covered Bridge, February 2009
Location1.5 mi (2.4 km) south of Salt Sulphur Springs on U.S. Route 219, near Salt Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Coordinates37°32′50″N 80°34′22″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1898
Built byOscar & Ray Weikel
Architectural styleHowe truss
MPSWest Virginia Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No.75001895[1]
Added to NRHPApril 1, 1975

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

The bridge was restored by Hoke Brothers Construction, Inc. of Union, West Virginia in 2000 at a cost of $334,446. It is open to pedestrians, and said to be one of the most photographed bridges in West Virginia.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. C.E. Turley and James E. Harding (December 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Indian Creek Covered Bridge" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  3. "Featured Bridge - Indian Creek Covered Bridge". Crossings- Bridge Building in West Virginia. West Virginia Division of Highways. Retrieved 2008-01-14.

See also
  • List of West Virginia covered bridges


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