Nomination for Eldean Covered Bridge

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) Eldean Covered Bridge AND/ OR HISTORIC: 1 mile north of Troy (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC * Unoccupied - In Process Being, Considered - Preservation work - Transportation - Comments * -.

Commercial OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: October 1970 SEP 30 1974 109 LOCATION 039 Site Both DATA SHEET Government NAME Religious Miami ACCESSIBLE Military STATE CATEGORY Miami County Restricted CLASSIFICATION REGISTER District Private CODE Federal Museum NATIONAL Educational OWNERSHIP Scientific Yes: Park Structure Building Private Residence Agricultural Troy COUNTY: Public COMMON: Court House Industrial Entertainment Object Ohio Historical Society Public Acquisition: STREET AND NUMBER: Ohio Tonnyson Guyer Survey of Historical Features of Southwestern Ohi OWNER OF PROPERTY CITY OR TOWN: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 1982 Velma Avenue Historic Sito Other (Specify) PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate).

DATE STATUS Columbus ENTRY NUMBER DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed E Unaltered Colonel Stephan H. Long of the U. S.Army Topographical Engineers. The The long truss is considered to be the first bridge truss into which mathematical calculations entered, as earlier bridge trusses had been mostly a matter of guesswork. This truss is also considered to be the 1s a 24 panel Long truss, 234' long, built in 2 spans. The truss length years. The portals are straight with a slight overhang at the entrance. SEP 3 0 1974 CONDITION REGISTER NATIONAL Long truss is an all-wooden truss consisting of a series of boxed x's. laid on the diagonal. of stone laid with mortar.Tho roof is sheet metal. made to the bridge in 1922 and 1936 and again in 1966.

(Check One) width is 21'6" overall with a 17' 7"roadway.The truss timbers aro of E Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

cord-Stauaton Townships, Miami County, Ohio. The siding 1s vertical, The Eldean Bridge is built on the Long truss plan patented in 1830 by The outward appearance of the Eldean Bridge has changed little over the of each span ia 111' 6", the portal to portal length 1a 234' 10'. The Moved span wooden truss covered bridge spanning the Great Miami River in Con- Excellent white pino except for the floor.This flooring is unusual in that it is first panel truss.The Long truss had a brief popularity which was These portals are painted white.The siding was painted red in 1967. PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbianf - 20th Century - Prehistoric - Religion/Phi- - Science - Social/Human- - - Literature - Military 7 Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

later, making the total cost of the bridge $4,044.68. to a newspaper article on the Eldean Bridgo, the white pine used in its mile from the bridge sito. In 1963, Miami County by-passed the Eldean Bridge, intending to preserve Commerce Architecture Conservation Landscape Communications REGISTER losophy Aboriginal NATIONAL itarian Invention Agriculture SIGNIFICANCE Sculpture Political Music Education Industry Civil War era engineering skills. construction undoubtedly came from Michigan via the canal boats which Urban Planning Engineering Eldean Bridge is the second longest covered bridge in Ohio.According only four covered bridges still spanning the Great Miami River, tho adjacent to the bridge making it readily accessible to pedestrian traffic.

and abutments and $2,632.00 for the superstructure and another $75.00 Other (Specify) stone quarry near Piqua.They received $l,337.68 for building the pier SEP 3 0 1974 built in the summer of l86o by James and William Hamilton who had a SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) 1860 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) The Eldean Bridge is the last covered bridge in Miami County. It was As well as being the last covered bridge in Miami County and one of Art RECEIVED County Atlases show the Allen and Wheelers Mills near tho bridge site. it as an historic site.There isa parking area and a picnic shelter rare here in Ohio.This old bridge is also an outstanding examplo of The Eldean Bridge is a fine oxample of tho Long truss which is now rather 10.

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ÁCRES SEP 3 0 1974 National O] FORM PREPARED BY April 11, 1974 STREET AND NUMBER: 3155 Whitohoad Road 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law i hereby certify that this property is included in the 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion Nationa 1 Register. in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set level of significance of this nomination is: GPO 931-894 Seconds 039 ORGANIZATION Degrees 4439890 LONGITUDE DATE LATITUDE Local COUNTY Minutes STATE CORNER ATTEST: Name CODE REGISTER RECEIVED 16/737340 Miriam Wood 8, 1970. Press, 1970, pages 18, 19 and 20.

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Degrees Minutes Seconds Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Association's Record Books, Volumn 5,Miami NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES NAME AND TITLE: CITY OR TOWN: UTM forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Lc Keeper of The National Registe APPROXIMA TE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: loss than one Title Ohio STATE ( CONTROL REVIEW Send-back _ Entered KEEPER Re-submit 10.8 MAPS National Register Write-up WORKING NUMBER 9. 30.74. 1564 BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Federal Register entry TECH REVIEW ARCHEOLOGIST To HAR ACCEPT FEB 2 0 1975 PHOTOS 3 10-15-74 4-1-75 HISTORIAN UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form No. 10-301a FEB: 2 9 1975 COMMON: Eldean Covered Bridge AND/OR HISTORIC: SEP S01974 LOCA TION 1 mile north of Troy PHOTO CREDIT: Eldon M.

Neft DATE OF PHOTO: March 1974 Columbus, Ohio 43204 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. INT: 154-72 039 109 southeast Miami COUNTY NAME STATE DATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTO REFERENCE CODE NATIONAL PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM North side, west portal of bridge showing picnic area.View looking ENTRY NUMBER 125' south of county road 33 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER: (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) (7/72) FOR NPS USE ONLY CITY OR TOWN: Ohio NEGATIVE FILED AT: 3155 Whitehead Road Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FEB 2 0,1975 LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: SEP 30 1974 PHOTO CREDIT: Eldon M. Neff DATE OF PHOTO: March 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT: 3155 Whitehead Road Celumbus, Ohio 43204 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

West portal and south side of bridge, looking east north east PROPERTY OF TIE NATIONAL REGISTER INT: 154-72 039 109 COUNTY Miami DATE IDENTIFICATION NAME PHOTO REFERENCE REGISTER NATIONAL STATE CODE COMMON: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 125' south of county road 33 CITY OR TOWN: FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC: Ohio (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) 1 mile north of Troy (7/72) Eldean Covered Bridge Form No. 10-301a COMMON: Eldean Covered Bridge LOCA TION 1 mile north of Troy PHOTO CREDIT: Eldon M. Neft DATE OF PHOTO: March 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT: 3155 Whitehead Road SEP 3 0 1974 Columbus, Ohio 43204 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. West portal, north side of bridge looking east * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 III - I 039 109 Miami COUNTY DATE REGISTER CODE STATE PHOTO REFERENCE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Ohio NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC: FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER STREET AND NUMBER: 125' south of county road 33 (7/72) CITY OR TOWN: IDENTIFICATION NATIONAL #333 Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) FEB 2 0 1975 AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUM BER: 125' south of county road 33, Concord-Staunton Towashipa CITY OR TOWN: U.S.G.S. Troy Quadrangle 7.5' SEP 301974 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-l 1961 NAME DATE STATE REGISTER COUNTY 1:24000 039 109 REQUIREMENTS CODE LOCATION NATIONAL Miami MAP REFERENCE SOURCE: Ohio SCALE: COMMON: ENTRY NUMBER Eldean Covered Bridge 1 milo north of Troy UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Eldean Covered Bridge TROY QUADRANGLE TROY, OHIO OHIO MIAMI CO. MIAMI COUNTY ENGINEER'S OFFICE TROY, OHIO 45373 ARTHUR D. HADDAD, P. E. January 7, 1975 JAN 1 4 1975 Mr. William Lebovich Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Lebovich: Inowledge, the following is an account of all known repairs: 1940's (?) ADH: pk shingles. 335-8341 1967- 1922- Engineer 1936- REGISTER NATIONAL the wood trusses. overlaying the existing floor. National Register of Historic Places National Park Service Missing side boards added and painted.

I am belatedly responding to your request for information Miami County Engineer A second floor of green elm was placed Department of the Interior Concrete caps were added to the old stone abutments. 18th and C Streets Great Miami River in Miami County.To the best of our Re: Eldean Covered Bridge Metal rool added over the original wood AREA CODE 513 Steel tie rods were added to tie together I hope this will be of value to you. Very touly Jours, concerning repairs to the Eldean Covered Bridge over the RECEIVED STATE OHIO Troy vicinity Hon. John H. Glenn Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Mr. Charles C. Pratt, Acting Director Hon. Samuel L. Devine Columbus, Ohio 43211 Mr.

Richard Jeverty, Corps of Engineers Regional Director, Midwest Region Location Sunbury Franklin County Delaware County 3-3-75 Name State Historic Preservation Officer The Ohio Historical Society ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER MMott/cha Hon. Tennyson Guyer Columbus Also Notified Eldean Covered Bridge Miami County Elk Lick Road Mound Bantam vicinity Date Entered Clermont County Sessions Village Sunbury Township Hall Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue OHIO Hon. William H.

Harsha 2 OTHER NAMES )county code: overed Bridge city / town 8) ADMINISTRATOR N STATE - deteriorated /unaltered /original site 17)features: / SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 Dexeellent - NOT INTACT-O Z good - Unknown Junexcavated - No Access -RECREATION -28 'first'O - LAW - 16 RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 - LITERATURE - 17 'oldest' O HEALTH -27 - MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - MUSIC - 19 CART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY -20 C TRANSPORTATION -25 * functions major aiterations : 2 architectural style(s): @master builder: 0) landscape arohiteot / garden designer: () interior decorator: Sartisan: EVENTS : artist ASSOCIATION CONDITION PERSONAL: FEDERAL INSTITUTIONAL: CURRENTLY: Eldean historic events: 109 URBAN PLANNING-31 Dunexposed NAMES give role & date NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET ntractor GNPS REGION Oruins Cmoved SAVED?

YES OWNER -PRIVATE SOURCE of NOMINATION less than 1 ]fair ZO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 I5 PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Oyes) CLAIMS: explain -ARCHEOLOGY -historic-1 SCIENCE- 23 - AGRICULTURE -3 - ECONOMICS- 9 C INDUSTRY- 13 - SOCIAL/ CULTURAL-30 )engineer: street & Troy Oreconstructed -ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric -2 - COMMERCE - 6 Zunaltered ETHNIC ORGANIZATION CONSERVATION-8 ENGINEERING-11 miduest GROUP NATONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP ZLOCAL Enenty ONMEas Miami