Blackwood Covered Bridge
The Blackwood Covered Bridge, over the Shade River near Athens, Ohio, was built in 1881. It is a King post truss bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
Blackwood Covered Bridge | |
Nearest city | Athens, Ohio |
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Coordinates | 39°11′50″N 81°58′29″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1881 |
Architectural style | King post truss, covered |
NRHP reference No. | 78002004[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 23, 1978 |
It is located about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Athens[2] on Blackwood Road (County Road 46) in southern Lodi Township.
It is a single-span bridge with "vertical, high-boarded siding, a metal roof, projected portals, and cut-stone abutments." It is named for the Blackwood family which owned much of Lodi township.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- Lorrie K. Owen, ed. (1999). Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2. Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 41.
Covered bridges in Ohio
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