Holliwell Covered Bridge

Holliwell Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa. It was built over the Middle River[1] in 1880[2] by Benton Jones.

Holliwell Covered Bridge
Holliwell Covered Bridge
Nearest cityWinterset, Iowa
Coordinates41°19′21″N 93°57′33″W
Built1880
ArchitectH.P. Jones, G.K. Foster
NRHP reference No.76000789
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 1976

The bridge is no longer in use, but was renovated and restored in 1995 at a cost of $225,000 ($378,000 today).[3] It is featured in the film The Bridges of Madison County.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

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See also

References

  1. Swanson, Leslie Charles (1970). Covered Bridges in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Swanson Pub. p. 38.
  2. Holden, Greg (2010). The Booklover's Guide to the Midwest: A Literary Tour. Clerisy Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-57860-314-5.
  3. "Holliwell Covered Bridge". Madison County. Retrieved 2019-10-18.

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