Decorative drawing: a timber truss bridge spanning a river on stone piers, side elevation. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Belle Hall Covered Bridge

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 2,324 words across 20 pages, filed in 1976. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 76001464, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on is the recogniser's and the typewriter's.. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form No. 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES OCT 2 2 1976 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER -_NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN - VICINITY OF John Mo Aghbrook PRESENT USE. X STRUCTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS _PRIVATE RESIDENCE SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION _ENTERTAINMENT -BEING CONSIDERED XYES: UNRESTRICTED X TRANSPORTATION OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC.
REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 089 039 DATE LOCATION Croton CODE TITLE Licking Newark ACCESSIBLE STATE COUNTY CLASSIFICATION BOTH Licking County HISTORIC EDUCATIONAL AGRICULTURE DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL PRIVATE CATEGORY SCIENTIFIC OWNERSHIP YES:RESTRICTED NAME MILITARY RELIGIOUS STATUS OTHER: PARK XPUBLIC DATA SHEET Court House MUSEUM DATE ENTERED _UNOCCUPIED CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT #17 _OBJECT BUILDING(SI Ohio FEDERAL STATE COUNTY _LOCAL (Rev. 10-74) IN PROCESS - RECEIVED Belle Hall Covered Bridge Township road 56 (Dutch Cross Road) P1H6358096 DESCRIPTION XORIGINAL SITE X ALTERED DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

layer, laid crosswise. The abutments are cut-stone, dry laid- diagonal missing at that time. On August 8, 1971, a trusk loaded with CONDITION UNEXPOSED DATE DETERIORATED EXCELLENT UNALTERED FAIR stone abutments. the bridge does present an attractive appearance and seems to be adequate 16 tons attempted to cross this b ridge and the floor system failed and we cannot be sure just when all these changes took place.Pictures of second truss diagonals are missing on both sides of the bridge at both for the small amount of traffic on this little-used township road The structure under consideration is a one-span wooden truss covered bridge not.The steel cables mentioned above are no longer there.
red on both siding and portals after the rebuilding mentioned above, and CHECK ONE from near the top of the end posts and down beneath the floor under the has vertical, high-boarded siding, a metal roof, straight portals and cut- X_GOOD township road 56 Cross Road), Licking County, Ohio. This old span seats are also steel I beams.A new floor was put in, too.We do not ple kingpost with an open center panel, 56i long overall with a clear span the bridge taken in the early 1950's show 2-7/8steel cables running truss diagonals were there in the early 1950is.A196g photo shows one _MOVED RUINS sion members and the center post or kingpost, is the tension member- This know if the rest of the missing truss members weat out at that time or In the early 1950's, the bridge was painted white with black and white most numerous of our wooden trusses.
The basic kingpost and multiple king 2-6" x 7 3/4" and the lower chords are 2-12" x 6", The floor is one triangular arrangement of timbers in which the diagonals are the compres- was the most commonly built wooden bridge truss in Ohio and is still the warning stripes on the portals.Typical of all Licking County covered covered bridges for added reinforcement.When these cables were added is spanning Otter Fork three miles east of Croton in Bennington Township on This seems to have happened over the past twenty years,as all I beams from abutment to abutment now support this bridge. The bridge This old span is known as the Belle Hall Bridge and was built in 1887 on two center floor beams.
much damage was done to flooring, floor beams and joists.Five steel post was easy for the farmer-carpenter-builder who built so many of Ohio's The roadway width is l2'2u and the overall width of the structure is 15'3.The vertical clearance is 12i.The height of the trusses is AREAS OF

Statement of significance

The bridge was named for a lady named Belle Hall who lived not far from the bridge. Her son, Gerald Hall still lives on Dutch Cross Road near the 1887 1600-1699 ART PHILOSOPHY EDUCATION THEATER PERIOD CONSERVATION ARCHITECTURE BUILDER/ARCHITECT INVENTION MILITARY SCIENCE XENGINEERING EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT SIGNIFICANCE ECONOMICS AGRICULTURE ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC SCULPTURE five years. INDUSTRY Historic XTRANSPORTATION _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT for posterity. The Belle Hall Bridge is of simple design, its trusses pinned together with _COMMUNICATIONS around eighty of these roofed spans.It was built in l887,builder unknown.
_1700-1799 _COMMERCE Township, Licking County, and one of only seven left in a county that once had -MUSIC _LITERATURE, -_1400-1499 - RELIGION - 1900- - - 1500-1599 -COMMUNITY PLANNING The Belle Hall Covered Bridge is the last such structure remaining in Bennington of the Licking River.Bennington Township never had more than 4 or 5 covered proud and fond of this little covered bridge and want to see it preserved township road, in a scenic setting.The people of Bennington Township are

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY - EASTING ! VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Miriam F. Wood October 30, 1975 STREET & NUMBER 61h-279-9576 CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL - LOCAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National 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 criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY GPO 892-453 DATE CODE TELEPHONE NORTHING COUNTY ZONE STATE ORGANIZATION Columbus less than one UTM REFERENCES 3155 Whitehead Road Record Books of the Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Association, Vol. #5, Licking 4454-970 Ohio Covered Bridge Committee S.H.P.O. Ketcham, Bryan E, 1969, page 94. Allen, Richard S., Covered Bridges of the Northeast, Stephan Greene Press, 1957,- pages f-and'8. THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGILTN THE NATIONAL REGISTER ATTEST Covered Bridges on the Byways of Ohio, Oxford Printing Company, OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Belle Hall Covered Bridge, Croton Vicintiy, Licking County, Ohio. Wood, Historian, Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Association, August 1986.
Page Inventory-Nomination Form National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation sheet Information from research in county commissioners journal provided by Miriam Item number United States Department of the Interior Belle Hall Bridge built in 1879,builder unknown. NPS Form 10-000-8 OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp.
10-31-84 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Jol Keeper Attest date entered Name Date/Signature Inventory-Nomination Form Page State (3-82) National Register of Historic Places Item number National Park Service Nomination/Type of Review Belle Hall Covered Bridge Licking County, OHIO United States Department of the Interior Continuation sheet NPS Form 10-900-s For Nps use only Photos _ REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF OCT 22 1976 OTHER KEEPER 4.23.76.3216 Entered HAER CONTROL ARCHEOLOGIST OHIO Send-back TECHNICAL Re-submit Maps Property Review HISTORIAN Working Number State National Register Write-up ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Federal Register Entry Belle Hall Covered Bridge Licking Accept 5.7.76 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.
7 Inventory As 10.18.76 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Fed. Reg. Date: 2/ 2/82, Date Due: - nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: _ Jrequest Reviewer _ _ see continuation sheet _ 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 -excellent J unaltered -original site summary paragraph - boundary selection sample Ownership dates moved Category Condition completeness Status appeal alterations/integrity clarity REJECT ruins unexposed deteriorated RETURN fair Substantive Review: Licking County resubmission Action: Nomination returned for: Working No.
Reviewer's comments: Public Acquisition Present Use Has this property been determined eligible? NR decision Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance Check one Accessible Belle Hall Covered Bridge SEP - A 1986 yes 8. Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By State Historic Preservation Officer signature Phone: _ GPO 918-450 Date Builder/Architect Signed clarity context title state Period local national applicable criteria justification of exception Specific dates Maps Photographs 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification summary paragraph Acreage of nominated property UTM References Verbal boundary description and justification Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to relationship of integrity to significance Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) relating significance to the resource justification of areas checked The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Quadrangle name Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Other APR 2 3 1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Sauth portal,Looking north OcT 22 1976 Form No. 10-301a (Pev.
10-7÷) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE APR 2 3 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM OCT 2 2 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON X VICINITY OF CITY, TOWN PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO August 1975 NEGATIVE FILED AT PHOTO NO. 1 DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET South portal of bridge, looking north. Croton COUNTY LOCATION HISTORIC RECEIVED IDENTIFICATION STATE Belle Hall Covered Bridge 3155 Whitehead Road DATE ENTERED NAME PHOTO CREDIT Miriam F. Wood Columbus, Ohio 43204 TYPE ALL ENTRIES ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH Licking Ohio North portal, LooKing south APR 2 3 1976 Oct 22,1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301a (Rev.
10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES APR 2 3 1976 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN X VICINITY OF DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO. 2 GPO 892-454 Croton COUNTY IDENTIFICATION LOCATION HISTORIC RECIEVED Ohio Belle Hall Covered Bridge PHOTO REFERENCE STATE North portal of bridge, looking south. NAME SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS FOR NPS USE ONLY OCT 22 1976 PHOTO CREDIT Miriam F. Wood Licking DATE OF PHOTO August 1975 Form No. 10-301 (Rev.
10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE APP 2 3 19761 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH MAP AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN X VICINITY OF SOURCE U.S.G.S. Johnstown Quadrangle SCALE 1:24000 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES GPO 892-452 LOCATION Croton COUNTY STATE RECEIVED HISTORIC Ohio INT:2427-74 REQUIREMENTS NAME Belle Hall Covered Bridge MAP REFERENCE FOR NPS USE ONLY DATE 1961 DATE ENTERED OCT 2 2 1976 STATE OF OHIO JOHNSTOWN, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR JOHNSTOWN QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF HICHWAYS REGISTEi Young, Thomas I., House - Tod Homestead Cemetery Gate Johnston, William C., House and General Hon. John i. Glenn, Jr. Dr.
Thomas H. Smith Hon. J. Will1am Stanton Hon. Clarence E. Miller INT: 2950-75 880 Location Portage County STATE Lawrence County Croton vicinity Name Youngstow Burlington Director Store Eaton vicinity Preble County Mahoning County State Historic Preservation Officer ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Christman Covered Bridge Date Entered Regional Director, Midwest Region Also Notified Hon. John M. Ashbrook Licking County Interstate 7l at i7th Avenue The Ohio Historical Society Belle Hall Covered Bridge Hiram OCT 2 2 1976 Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon. Hon. Charles J. Carney 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 August 28, 1986 P.o. Box 37127 Washington D.C. 20013-7127 Dear Ms. Shull: W. Ray Luce WRL/DAS : dwm SOCIETY 614/466-1500 Enclosures HISTORICAL Carol Shull Enclosed are updates on twelve covered bridges currently listed recently conducted new research on these structures.
State Historic Preservation Officer on the National Register.The information has been provided with National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior the assistance of Miriam Wood, the original form preparer, who has Ohio Historic Preservation Office Sincerely SINCE 1885 SEP41986 Please add these continuation sheets to the appropriate files, COUNTY/INDEP. CITY PRIMARY TITLE (S) Belle Hall Covered Bridge, OH: SURVEYS (NHL; HABS; HAER: G) 1887 STATE CITY/VICINITY 11/25 township. DATE/ARCHITECT Croton vicinity ACCESSIBILITY County. ADDRESS/LOCATION SIGNIFICANCE OWNERSHIP/AGENCY; DESCRIPTION AND (nontypeset code) indexing between (with nontypeset INDEXING ITEMS AREAS OF SIGNIFI- (10-22-76) gabled roof last remaining covered,in Bennington DATE OF ENTRY E of Croton on Dutch Cross Rd.
licking county SECONDARY TITLE(S) CANCE (nontypeset) multiple King post truss plan, stone abutments, metal CE and CF) I08A I07 12#'2#" wide, 12#' vertical clearance; King post and OHIO NATIONAL REGISTER PUBLICATION SHEET (1978 Supplement) RETYPE I12 I11 I10 I16 INITIALS: MJL LOCATION: CITY. TOWN STATE CHIO FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : X Substantially intact-1 - not applicable - 7 -Interior, exterior, environs not intact-0 CONDITION - - unknown - 4 FUNCTION(S): (use vocabulary words) then-bridge, covered. _LANDSCAPE ARCH TECTURE ARCHEOLOGY HISTORIC SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN MUSIC _urban & commun _OTHER (SPECIFY) "first" YES Saved? COUNTY OTHER Yes-unrestricted SOUTHEAST YES code ECONOMICS FEATURES: INTERIOR EDUCATION MIDWEST Claims historic district?
NR Data COMMERCE ENGINEERING UNALTERED POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _Reconstructed MILITARY planning AGRICULTURE -recreation ARCHITECTURE EXCELLENT SIGNIFICANCE: DETERIORATED ART MOVED -settlement WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? -socio/cultural No access INDUSTRY _CONSERVATION WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? EXPLORATION -entertainment XALTERED OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) PACIFIC NORTHWEST _RELIGION Revlewer ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC ADMINISTRATOR(underline) XORIGINAL SITE _PHILOSOPHY ADAPTIVE USE: -COMMUNICATIONS _INVENTION _LITERATURE IF YES, NAME: _health Unexcavated OTHER NANES: Belle Hall Covered Bridge -FAIR now-bridge, covered.
"only" PRIVATE STATE LOCAL GOV'T MUNICIPAL "oldest'"' YES EXTERIOR UNEXPOSED DOE MID ATLANTIC TRANSPORTATION ENVIPONS _RUINS cOUNTKicking per sonal (label role HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : builder/contractor: COUNTY artist/artisan: engineer: OTHER STATE architect/m.builder: events institutional MUNICIPAL interior decorator: DATES: NAMES: SIGNIFICANCE:(maximum two sentences) landscape/garden designer: PRIVATE LOCAL GOV"T appropriate date) ETHNIC GROUP: ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: FEDERAL AGENCY: DATE OF CONSTRUCTION (Specific date or 1/4 of century):I887 SOURCE: COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) (OF NOMINATION) esiagle Span insallid