Built in 1883. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
One of 6 National Register listings published here for Greene County · listed in 1993 · category: Structure · built in 1883.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
This property stands in Taylor Township. Early History of Greene County, Indiana : As Taken from the Official Records, and Compiled from Authentic Recollection, by Pioneer Settlers ... Including Brief Sketches of Pioneer Families ..., published 1875 gives that township a chapter of its own.
The chapter covers the township.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Taylor Township - 1,128 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge in 2008, burning about 14 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 21 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 1 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 3 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 12 August 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 13 July 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 9 November 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 23 November 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge: 6 occurrences, 3 past producers, 3 producers, 2 prospects. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Greene Co. Hwy. Dept.- Own Crews | Stone | Producer | ||
| Bloomfield Sand & Gravel Corp. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Greene County Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Furnace Bank No. 2 | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Furnace Bank No. 2 | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Richland Furnace Ore Bank No. 1 | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Richland Furnace Ore Bank No. 1 | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bloomfield, the town this property stands in, in 46 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 24 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Bloomfield | $1,250,000 | The path of the storm began just south of the town's water treatment plant, continued northeast through town, and lifted around three miles north of town. Wind speeds were estimated around 100 mph. Several dozen homes, garages, and outbuildings received significant wall and roof damage. Significant damage also occurred at the Bloomfield Elementary School. Numerous trees were also uprooted or snapped by the high winds. Power lines were reported down across the area. Damage estimate given was estimated by the Greene County Emergency Management Agency. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Bloomfield | $100,000 | Culverts and driveway washed out. Some county roads closed. |
| June 2007 | Lightning | Bloomfield | $44,000 | Lightning struck and destroyed a large barn that contained $14,000 worth of hay and farm equipment. The barn was located near County Road 300 East and County Road 400 South. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | $35,000 | Large trees, branches, and utility lines were blown down in the Bloomfield area. One house was destroyed in Hashtown, an unincorporated area just east of the Bloomfield town limits off of Spring Street. Much of the damage was located south of SR 54 near Harrison, Park, Railroad, Spring, South, and Mechanic Streets. Basketball court goals were mangled by fallen trees and limbs. The roof and radio tower of a utility company were damaged. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | $15,000 | Sheriff's Office reported widespread tree damage across the county due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | $10,000 | Powerlines downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | $10,000 | Some minor tree damage was noted across portions of Greene County due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| January 2008 | Flood | Bloomfield | $10,000 | Flooding occurred on the White River in Greene County, including near Elliston, due to heavy rain and snow melt. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | $10,000 | Numerous trees down including one that fell on a car. |
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | Bloomfield | $5,000 | Flash flooding was reported in Koleen and near Bloomfield due to heavy rain. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | $3,000 | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | $1,000 | A tree was blown down near the front of the courthouse due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Penny to nickel sized hail was also observed. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Bloomfield | $1,000 | Water was reported over roadways in Bloomfield due to thunderstorm heavy rainfall. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | $1,000 | Trees down on highway. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | - | Tree downed over road by thunderstorm wind gust. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Bloomfield | - | This report was received via mPING and Twitter. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | - | An estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | - | A thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 60 mph was observed in this location. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Bloomfield | - | A weak, very short-lived tornado moved through western Bloomfield. Some trees were uprooted. The tornado formed from a quasi-linear convective system. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | - | Several large trees were down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| February 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | - | Trees downed. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Bloomfield | - | No property damage estimates were available. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | - | Large tree branches were broken off. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | - | Large trees were downed. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | - | Trees down |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | - | Several trees and power lines were downed in Bloomfield. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | - | Large limbs blown down at 244 South Seminary. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomfield | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Greene County Courthouse | 2.3 miles | 2008 |
 | Scotland Hotel | 5.8 miles | 1993 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 93000466 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Greene County | All 6 listed properties in this county. |
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