Kirker Covered Bridge

The Kirker Covered Bridge, near West Union, Ohio, was built in the late 1860s.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

Kirker Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	West Union, Ohio
Coordinates	38°47′03″N 83°36′12″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	c.1865-70
Architectural style	Kingpost truss bridge
NRHP reference No.	75001309[1]
Added to NRHP	October 29, 1975

It is a kingpost truss bridge.[1]

It is located southwest of West Union off State Route 136. It is named for the Ohio governor during 1807–08, Thomas Kirker, who had immigrated from Ireland in 1779 and was the first permanent settler in the area, in 1794.[2]

The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic.[2]

See also

• Governor Thomas Kirker Homestead, also NRHP-listed

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Lorrie K. Owen, ed. (1999). "Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2". Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 3.