Mecca Covered Bridge

Place in Indiana listed on National Register of Historic Places

39°43′44.71″N 87°19′29.5″W / 39.7290861°N 87.324861°W / 39.7290861; -87.324861CarriesClosed to vehicle trafficCrossesBig Raccoon Creek, IndianaLocaleMecca, Indiana, Parke, Indiana, United StatesOfficial nameMecca Covered BridgeNamed forMecca, IndianaMaintained byParke CountyWGCB Number

14-61-13^[1]

CharacteristicsDesignNational Register of Historic PlacesTotal length176 ft (54 m)150ft +13ft overhangs on each endWidth17 ft (5.2 m)^[2]Height12.5 ft (3.8 m)HistoryConstructed byJ. J. DanielsBuilt1873Construction costOriginal Cost $7,650Rebuilt1980

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

MPSParke County Covered Bridges TRNRHP reference No.78000401 ^[3]Added to NRHPDec 22, 1978 Location Map

The Mecca Covered Bridge crossing Big Raccoon Creek East of Mecca, Indiana is a single span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure that was built by J. J. Daniels in 1873. The bridge is 176 feet (54 m) long, 17 feet (5.2 m) wide, and 12.5 feet (3.8 m) high.^[2]^[4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[3]

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References

^ "Bridge Information".
^ ^a ^b "Mecca Covered Bridge (#21)". coveredbridges.com. Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Charles Felkner (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Parke County Covered Bridge Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Site map.

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