Global InformationEldean Covered Bridge information
Eldean Covered Bridge | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
 2002 HAER photo | |
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| Location | Eldean Road over the Great Miami River |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Troy, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40°4′40″N 84°13′0″W / 40.07778°N 84.21667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1860 |
| Architectural style | Long truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001492[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 20, 1975 |
| Designated NHL | December 23, 2016 |
The Eldean Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge spanning the Great Miami River in Miami County, Ohio north of Troy. Built in 1860, it is one of the nation's finest surviving examples of a Long truss, patented in 1830 by engineer Stephen H. Long. At 224 feet (68 m) in length for its two spans, it is the longest surviving example of its type.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975,[1] and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2016.[3]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Eldean Covered Bridge - Troy, Ohio - Covered Bridges on Waymarking.com".
- ^ "Weekly list of actions 2/16/2017 through 3/2/2017". National Park Service. Retrieved March 9, 2017.