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 cityAthens, Ohio
Coordinates39°11′50″N 81°58′29″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1881
Architectural styleKing post truss, covered
NRHP reference No.78002004[1]
Added to NRHPJune 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

Covered bridges in Ohio

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