Nomination for Church Hill Road Covered Bridge

The nomination, in full

Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 received NOV 1 8 1983 Church Hill Road Covered Bridge, Columbiana County, Ohio (3-82) Page date entered Inventory-Nomination Form Item number National Park Service Continuation sheet bridge and abutments with an area measuring approximately 5' to north and south of original stone were reused for the new abutments.The bridge was slightly shorter National Register of Historic Places for approaches to the floor of the bridge.The listed structure includes only the the rear cornersof each wing wall of the abutments. United States Department of the Interior The Church Hill Road Covered Bridge was relocated in the summer of 1982 and rededicated NPS Form 10-900-a For NPS use only in October 1982.

It was placed across the bed of the Sandy and Beaver Canal and the than the lens of the canal requiring some fill to be placed in the canal bed to allow WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Substantive Review Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: _ nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: - -appeal -sample -request - see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: - _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 7.

Description - unaltered -original site J good -moved summary paragraph ruins Category Ownership Accessible Condition dates completeness Status alterations/integrity REJECT fair yes unexposed deteriorated RETURN excellent clarity Action: boundary selection Columbiana County Public Acquisition resubmission Reviewer's comments: Discipline Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance Present Use Church Hill Road Covered Bridge Working No. Has this property been determined eligible? Check one NR decision 1-2-85 OHIO ACCEPT 8. Significance Specific dates Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property 11.

Form Prepared By The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _state _local - Date - Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Builder/Architect completeness context Signed title national applicable criteria Maps UTM References clarity relating significance to the resource Verbal boundary description and justification Quadrangle name 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification State Historic Preservation Officer signature Photographs summary paragraph justification of areas checked Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Phone: - Period Aug 1983 Church Hill Road Covered Bridge, Columbiana Co., Ohio Photo: Jack Lanam, East Liverpool, Ohio, 1983 Negative: Jack Lanam View of bridge from north looking southwest Ohio Historical Center 1-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 February 22, 1980 Ms. Carol Shull FEB 2 8 1980 440 G Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20243 Dear Ms. Shull: Church Hill Road Covered Bridge, Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, David L. Brook Sincerely, DLB/das REGISTER Ohio Historic Preservation Office Acting Keeper Historical Society.

NationalRegister of Historic Places Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service State Historic Preservation Officer understanding that the existing abutments will be relocated along with Please feel free to call on us for any additional information.The NATIONAL photographs were provided by Jack Lanam of the Columbiana County Enclosed are photographsof the site of the proposed relocation of the currently closed, and will cross the bed of the Sandy & Beaver Canal. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS BOUNDARY REVISION IS ACCEPTED CHIEF, BRANCH OF REGISTRATION THIS FORM IS TO BE FILED WITH THE NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION. INT: 580-78 .

Control Cards_ KEEPER OTHER DATE CONTROL ATTEST: DECREASE INCREASE Federal Register HISTORIAN ARCHEOLOGIST Maps ADP MOVE Photos BOUNDARY REVISION State notified KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 2.29.80 TECHNICAL Photo 1 Columbiana County, Ohio FEB 2 8 1980 with photo 2 held to the right. Together Site of proposed relocation for bridge. This photo should be viewed in conjunction behind gate. they form a panarama Bridge will be at left rear of photo Church Hill Road Covered Bridge, Elkrun Twp,: Photo 2 Columbiana County, Ohio of the photo. Post at right coincides with post on left of photo 1 FEB 2 8 1980 Site of proposed relocation of bridge. Church Hill Road Covered Bridge,Elkrun Bridge will be just to the right and rear Photo 3 Church Hill Road Covered Bridge, Elkrun Twp, Columbiana County, Ohio FEB 2 8 1980 edges of photos 1 & 2.

The gate in the foreground coincides with Site of proposed relocation of bridge that shown on the extreme right and left Abutments to be moved with bridge. showing bed of canal the bridge will span. 1000 Pi 526 (WEST POINT) SCALE 1:24000 1 MILE 000 FEET 1 KILOMETER DATUM IS MEAN SEA LEVEL 4 MILS FEB 2 8 1980 5000 2000 6000 528 3000 154 CREEK zone QUADRANGLE LOCATION CONTOUR INTERVAL 2O FEET al Survey :swhere New site 0°13' 527 89 MILS 4000 STATE 900 1060 SCROGGS OHIO Elkton DARNEA (BM897) Strip P.O. BOX 1 ELKTON, OHIO 44415 November 9, 1979 Columbus, Ohio 43211 Attention Mr. David Brooks Re: Covered Bridge, Church Hill Road and afraid that if left in its present location much longer, it will ELKTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Evelyn Baker, Secretary Enclosure condition. obtained.

Gentlemen Yours very truly Elkrun Township Road #894 your sending us a letter of approval at your earliest convenience. an Inn and the old Switzer General Store) and the old Township Meeting Ohio Historical Center We are particularly interested in keeping said bridge located in Therefore, we ask for your approval and support in having it Elkrun Township, and our plans are to restore it once it is moved to The above referred to covered bridge is located on an isolated Ohio Historic Preservation Office If you are in agreement with our project, we would appreciate a safe location. NOV 15 1979 The necessary easements for this site will, of course, be in the Village of Elkton. The spot that we feel would be most House (White House),both of which are historic buildings.

I-7i and l7th Avenue country road, and has been the target of a great deal of vandalism, Thank you in advance for your co-operation in this matter. moved to a scenic site on the Sandy and Beaver Canal and Towing Path including a fire being set in the middle of it. be nonexistent.Enclosed are some photographs of its present appropriate is located between Jim & Pat's Village Store (formerly Flktun Histurital Surietg INITIALS DATE ACTION TAKEN DATE REC'D TELEPHONE CALL (ATTACHED) November 16, 1979 Ms. Carol Shull, Acting Keeper 440 G Street, N.W. Dear Ms. Shull: Our office has been contacted by the Elkton Historical Society, Elkton, Ohio, regarding the Church Hill Road Covered Bridge, Columbiana County, listed on located on a very isolated country road, and as a consequence is subjected David L. Brook DLB: DAS: cw X.

c: Evelyn Baker enclosures Sincerely, Ohio Historic Preservation Office State Historic Preservation Officer the structure remain on the National Register during the proposed relocation. which outlines the current situation and their plans.A current photo of the copy of a letter from Evelyn Baker, Secretary of the Elkton Historical Society, National Register of Historic Places Historical Society is interested in relocating the bridge to a new site on Thank you for your assistance. Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service bridge is also included. Please initiate the appropriate steps to approve this move at your level. We are pleased to offer our support for this project and are requesting that the National Register of Historic Places on June 1l,1975.The bridge is Washington, D. C.

20243 Ohio Historical Center I-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 to considerable vandalism which currently threatens to destroy it.The Elkton INFORMATIVE MATE IAL SENT INITIALS HISTORIC PLACES INDIVIDUAL RESPONSE (ATTACHED) DATE REC'D TELEPHONE CALL (ATTACHED) DATE ACTION TAKEN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN National Register Write-up OTHER KEEPER TECHNICAL ARCHEOLOGIST Entered CONTROL Working Number Send-back Re-submit Maps Photos HISTORIAN Federal Register Entry BRANCH CHIEF 12.4.79 HAER INT:2106-74 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.7 Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) SUN 11 1975 AND/ OR HISTORIC: (Check One) X] -Public - In Process - Preservation work - Comments OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: APR3Q 1975 NATIONAL 029 Lisbon Religious LOCATION NAME CLASSIFICATION Restricted OWNERSHIP 039 ACCESSIBLE Government Private Residence Court House Commercial Columbiana DATE Entertainment STATE Structure Agricultural CATEGORY Military Private Unoccupied Museum Educational District County Yes: Church Hill Road Covered Bridge Both STATUS Columbiana County Park CODE Transportation Scientific COMMON: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Industrial Building Ohio Site DATA SHEET Public Acquisition: Being Considered Object Federal ENTRY DATE TO THE PUBLIC Just north off Township road 867 STREET AND NUMBER: OWNER OF PROPERTY Other (Specify) CITY OR TOWN: 3 miles east northeast PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) 1975 ENTRY NUMBER Historic site in rural park Wayne L.

Hays DESCRIPTION O Fair - Deteriorated - Unexposed @ Unaltered DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE County, Ohio, three miles east northeast of Lisbon. This old span has vertical, high-boarded siding, a shingle roof, straight portals tion is good, CONDITION Ruins Excellent form of bridge truss as its beginnings go far back in time.The king The structure under consideration is a one-span wooden truss covered vehicular traffic. bridge spanning Middle Run in Elk Township section 8,Columbiana the shortest covered bridge in the United States still standing on little over the years.Its metal roof was replaced a few years ago and cut stone abutments. braces are the compression members and the center post, or kingpost, the bridge.A kingpost is simply a triangle in which the diagonal (Check One) is lo' 6".The portals are straight and slightly rounded at the top.

- Original Site This covered bridge is known as the Church Hill Road Bridge and is E Good Moved The flooring is laid lengthwise.There are barriers set up from end kingpost truss, meaning that there is only one truss on each side of with a new one of shingles.The bridge is unpainted and its condi- is the tension member.The kingpost can perhaps be called the earliest post has also been the.basis for more complex and sophisticated bridge post to end post across each end of the bridge to prevent its use by overall length of 22and a roadway width of 12'6".The clearance OF SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian! - 20th Century - Urban Planning - Theater STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Columbiana County, Ohio once had nearly 100 covered bridges and most but it is believed to have been built in the 1870's.

Therefore, it second century, it still serves as eloquent testimony to the fine APR30 1975 Commerce losophy Military Engineering Architecture Communications Transportation Aboriginal REGISTER Conservation Religion/Phi Landscape NATIONAL Science Prehistoric Literature Music RECEIVED itarian Social/Human- Sculpture biana County. Political Invention Industry the Ohio Covered Bridge Committee and the Commissioners of Colum- In l962,Columbiana County by-passed this bridge and a small rural Agriculture Education dedicated at this bridge in June 1963,sponsored by the Northern Ohio Covered Bridge Society, the Ohio Historic Markers Committee, left here in Ohio. served the public weal for about 90 years,and as it enters its skills of early Ohio bridge builders.

Other (Specify) SPECIFIC DATE(S) (IfApplicable and Known) 1870's park was established around it.An Ohio Historic Site marker was interesting because it is one of only two simple kingpost trusses Art The exact building date of the Church Hill Road Bridge is unknown, use in the United States.The Church Hill Road Bridge is also quite ly one of the shortest covered bridges ever built for public highway MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Press, 1970, p- 31. Ketcham, Bryan E., Covered Bridges on the Byways of Ohio, Oxford Printing Company, 1969, p. 167.

Record Books of the Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Association, Volume II, LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES N 40° 47 ° 73 ° APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY; less than ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES FORM PREPAREDBY November 24, 1974 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- I hereby certify that this property is included in the tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set level of significance of this nomination is: JUN 9 * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-l 039 Seconds National LATITUDE Name DATE LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION COUNTY STATE ATTEST: Title CORNER Columbus CODE than one Ohio Covered Bridge Committee Columbiana County. Degrees Minutes Seconds NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation 3155 Whitehead Road National Register. NAME AND TITLE: STREET AND NUMBER: Miriam F. Wood 10. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA CITY OR TOWN: Allen, Richard S-, Covered Bridges of the Middle West, Stephan Greene For® UTM "see continuation, sheet W 80° 1975 Degrees Minutes Keeper of The National Registet Form No. 10-300a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES JUN 1 1 1975 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM County: Columbiana 17 523 220 4514 950 PAGE RECEIVED CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER DATE ENTERED MAY1975 Church Hill Road Covered Bridge FOR NPS USE ONLY 30- Geograhical Data Item: UTM ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF JUN 1 1 1975 Re-submit 5.19.75 KEEPER OTHER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST TECHNICAL CONTROL HAER Maps HISTORIAN Review Working Number 4.30. 757 809 8-5-75 National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry Send-back 5.8. 75 5.2.15 State hus IN T:2106- 74 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 Photos_ Columb:a Form No.

10-301a Columbi ana JUN 1 1 1975 COMMON: Church Hill Road Covered Bridge PHOTO CREDIT: Hallie Jones NEGATIVE FILED AT: 3155 Whitehead Road Celumbus, Ohio 43204 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. West portal, south side, looking northeast * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 I - I 039 029 DATE REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED COUNTY CODE IDENTIFICATION PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM STATE Ohio NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO REFERENCE AND/OR HISTORIC: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 3 miles east northeast of Lisbon (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) FOR NPS USE ONLY August 1974 STREET AND NUMBER: Just north off Township road 867 DATE OF PHOTO: (7/72) CITY OR TOWN: AME LOWI IS A East portal and interior view of truss Loo king west Form No.

10-301a Columbi ana LOCA TION PHOTO CREDIT: Hallie Jones APR3O 1975 NEGATIVE FILED AT: 3155 Whitehead Road DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. East portal and interior view of truss, looking west * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973- 729-152/ 1446 III - I 1975 DATE IDENTIFICATION CODE NATIONAL COUNTY REGISTER PHOTO REFERENCE Ohio STATE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM ENTRY NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUMBER: Just north off Township road 867 3 miles east northeast of Lisbon NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) PROPERTY OF TIE NATIONAL REGISTER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY (7/72) Columbus.Ohio43204 CITY OR TOWN: church Hill Road Bridge Columbiana County, Chio DATE OF PHOTO: NAME 039 August l974 Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev.

7-72 STREET AND NUM BER: Just north off of Township road 867 V.S.G.S. Elkton Quadrangal TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-148/1441 3-I 029 039 COUNTY NAME LOCATION DATE REQUIREMENTS REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED STATE Columbiana County CODE ENTRY NUMBER SOURCE: MAP REFERENCE Ohio PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 3 miles east northeast of Lisbon AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) CITY OR TOWN: 1960-photorevised 1971 FOR NPS USE ONLY COMMON: Church Hill Road Covered Bridge APR30 1975 867 1975 Columbiana 1:24000 SCALE: DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ELKTON, OHIO 17 523 220 4514 950 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC ELKTON QUADRANGLE UTM GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS STATE OF OHIO RECEIVED SUN 1 1 1975 Tick Ridge Nound District Gratis vicinity Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Donald D.

Clancy Regional Director, Midwest Region 6/13/75 Location STATE Name Sayler Park MMott/row Medina County Also Notified Story Mound Mt. Sterling vicinity Liebon vicinity ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Tha Ohio Historical Society Date Entered Colunbiana County Hanilton County Preble County Brubaker Covered Bridge Pickaway County Hon. Charles A. Mosher Director Eon. Robert Tait, Jz. 43211 Colunbus,ohio MAR I 9 1980 Me. David I. Brook Columbus, Ohio 43211 Dear Mr. Brook: This 1s in response to your November 16, 1979, letter regarding the during the move. New photographs, maps, boundary description and Please contact B111 Brabham at (202)343-6401, if additional bcc: National Register Files FHR: B Brabham:ggk:343-6401:3/18/80 436 Register Sincerely, to the bridge relocation. Information regarding the necessity of the proposed move has been information is needed.

State Historie Preservation Officer Ohio Historical Center complete. other pertinent data should be submitted once the relocation isc Ohio. Acting Keeper of the Rational 1-71 & 17th Avenue Carol D. Shull (Sgd.) relocation of the Church Hill Road Covered Bridge, Columbian County revlewed.The proposed site seems appropriate in setting and location. Ohio Historic Preservation Officer September 28, 1983 NOV 18 1983 1100 L Street, N.W. Dear Ms. Shull: Enclosed is a continuation sheet with new information, photograph and newspaper clippings for the Church Hill Road Covered Bridge, Columbiana County, Ohio. This bridge was relocated following your letter of approval dated March 19, 1980. W.

Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer X.c: Jack Lanam Sincerely, Enclosure Ohio Historic Preservation Office National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior A U.S.G.S.map showing this new location was forwarded previously. Ms.Carol D.Shul1 WRL/DS: vb Ohio Historical Center I-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 Please let me know if we can provide any additional information. Tuesday. October 19, 1982 East Liverpool, Ohio Covered Bridge Dedicated LISBON-U.S Lock 24, saying the site is now the "official new home" of the the bridge aiso was Applegate lauded members Church Hill Rd. to a new park projects area along Route 154, east of from the Ohio Covered Bridge County commissioners, Ohio and Parks Council, Northern marker, which states that the The bridge, more than 100 years old, features a clearing span of 19 feet, three inches.

It is a simple truss design The Rev. Robert Gerlach of Church offered invocation and dedication. The Beaver Local flag raising ceremonies, and a directed by Douglas Wagner, played the national anthem. and during guest gained Permission benediction Festival covered Steubenville Columbiana The Applegate Rep Elkton Committee, and the Columbiana County Historical move possible. More money Historical Society before the Ohio Covered Bridge Society Historic Preservation Office. High School ROTC unit lef the Ellkton United Methodist bridge in the United States portion of the school's band moving and resetting of the The Evening Review 13 trustees. held at Elkton Sunday. Some S4.000 raised by the "shortest Canal will be raised to pay an for structure, and other society bridge was moved irive to get the bridge moved moving her Evelyn Baker from Society holding Mrs. the structure.

Ohio Columbiana County Forests Elkrun Township speaker during the dedication sight. bridge is the shortest in the MORNING JOURNAL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1982 NOV 1 8 1953 (Journal photo) New home for covered bridge ELKTON - The shortest cov- Days Festival. The four festivals The bridge is well over 100 years old and features a clearing span of cially dedicated at its new location 19 feet, 3 inches. The Rev. Robert Gerlach of the society projects and for bridge ediction, and the ROTC unit from The Church Hill Road Bridge - formed flag raising ceremonies. A south side of state Route 154 east - with Lock 2t. of the Lock 24 restaurant June 29 The Elkton Historical Society in about the bridge's future, since its whims of vandals and grafitti art- ists. When Church HIll Road was Ific taken away from the bridge, the structure was not maintained.

of going through all the proper moved to a safer location. mittee, county commissioners. the Elkton dedicates shortest span other costs. and park area maintenance. The marker claims the bridge is the past years had been concerned The Ohio Historical marker was provided the invocation and ben- the direction of Douglas Wagoner then tackled the monumental task By CATHIE SHOOP Evelyn and Raymond Baker dedicate the Church Hill Road Covered Bridge at its new site channeis so the bridge could be backroad location left it to the relocated in the mid-1960s and tra ered bridge ini the U.S.was off The society received the support lauded by guest speaker U.s. Rep. portion of the school's band under of the Ohio Covered Bridge Com here Sunday, with the efforts of essary to pay for the move and bridge is situated on ground do home." have raised the initial $4,000 nec.

Journal Staft Writer two-panel king post truss. tinue to provide revenue for other Douglas Applegate, D-Steuben- also placed by the bridge. The moved to a new park area on the nated by Paul Pugh, associated shortest in the U.S. and is of the Middie Run in Elkrun Township. ville. The timber covered bridge for- village launched an annual Canal Elkton United Methodist Church merly carried travelers over the piayed the "Star Spangled Ban- Baker said the festivals will con- ner.' -is now officially at its "new NOVE 18 1983 Journal Staff Writer two-panel king post truss. 19 feet, 3 inches bere Sunday, with the efforts of The Rev. Robert Gerlach of the Baker said the festivals will con- lauded by guest speaker U.S. Rep. ediction, and the ROTC unit from The Church Hill Road Bridge - formed flag raising ceremonies.

A nated by Paul Pugh, associated portion of the school's band under of the Lock 24 restaurant June 29 - is now officially at its "new also placed by the bridge. The backroad location left it to the whims of vandals and grafitti art- ists. When Church Hill Road was moved to a safer location. mittee, county commissioners, the lumbiana County Forests and Evelyn Baker, now secretary of could be moved. Days Festival. The four festivals Society essary to pay for the move and the structure was not maintained. provided the invocation and ben- was necessary before the bridge Elkton dedicates shortest span Elkrun Township trustees, the Co The timber covered bridge for- other costs.

The Ohio Historical marker was ffic taken away from the bridge, The Elkton Historical Society in played the Star Spangled Ban- Ohio Historic Preservation Office, New home for covered bridge Columbiana County Historical So relocated in the mid-1960s and tra- Covered Bridge Society and the and park area maintenance. The The society received the support Beaver Local High School per- tinue to provide revenue for other Parks Council, the Northern Ohio the direction of Douglas Wagoner of going through all the proper Evelyn and Raymond Baker dedicate the Church Hill Road Covered Bridge at its new site Elkton United Methodist Church cially dedicated at its new location past years had been concerned the local historical said moved to a new park area on the village launched an annual Canal of the Ohio Covered Bridge Com- then tackled the monumental task ville.

about the bridge's future, since its By CATHIE SHOOP bridge is situated on ground do ELKTON - The shortest cov- (Journal photo) channeis so the bridge could be The bridge is well over 100 years old and features a clearing span of ered bridge ini the U.S. was offi- have raised the initial s4,000 nec- home." ner." Douglas Appiegate, D-Steuben- . with Lock 24. merly carried travelers over the the approval of all those groups marker claims the bridge is the south side ofstate Route 154 east society projects and for bridge H32 (413) Dr. W. Bay Luce Columbus, Ohio 43211 Dear Dr. Luce: approved move of the Church Hill Covered Bridge, Columbiana County, Ohio, a property apologize for not responding sooner. Carol D. Shul1 (Sgd. bee: 4000-MARO Sys.

8 (NRH) Move Record Center Reading File Interagency Resources Division FNP:BSavage:bs/mdj:08/12/85:343-9536 Chief of Registration This is to inform you that the documentation you submitted regarding the previously We appreeiate your eooperation in maintaining the quality of the National Register list. listed in the National Register of Historie Places, was accepted by the National Register Sincerely, National Register of Historie Places Ohio Historical Center State Historic Preservation Officer Ohio Historie Preservation Office Basic File Retained in 413 1985 Velma Avenue on January 2,1985, in accordance with Federal regulations 36 CFR We AUG 1 3 1985 NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET 2 OTHER NAMES: 3 date of entry: 4) county code: ESTATE Lisbon 11) CONGRESS. DISTRICT (12) SOURCE Of NOMINATION - FEDERAL ITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT?

) WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? L5 ACREAGE -YES.

NAME - deteriorated 17 features: Dexcellent Jmoved OO NOT INTACT-O @good Dunexposed - Unknown SO UNKNOWN-6 Ounexcavated 2O NOT APPLICABLE-7 S ACCESS - No Access II AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -ENGINEERING -11 - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 -RECREATION -28 CLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY -prehistoric-2 'first'O - LAW- 16 C RELIGION- 22 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - LITERATURE -17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANNING-31 'oldest' D C AGRICULTURE -3 C CONSERVATION-8 -HEALTH- 27 C MILITARY - 18 C ARCHITECTURE-4 C ECONOMICS-9 C INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC- 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 TRANSPORTATION - 25 3 functions @dates of initial construction: major alterations : S arch itectural style(s): @gmaster builder: Ireviewers initials_ IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSE county ASSOCIATION ENTERTAINMENT-26 INSTITUTIONAL: PERSONAL: historic events: CURRENTLY: SETTLEMENT-29 Dfair PRIVATE ORGANIZATION ADMINISTRATOR: Dunaltered vicinity of NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP COMMERCE-S Doriginal site SAVED?YES SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: LOCAL DNAME as it appears on federal register: if state who prepared form?

GNPS REGION: On puslicroaot MIOWEST LOCATION street & number city/ town COLUMBIANA 1 CONDITION IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Dyes Cno - COMMUNICATIONS -7 -EXPLORATION -12 histevie site 2engineer: @ artist: Bartisan: - date- ETHNIC GROUP 1870'3