Nomination for Rinard Covered Bridge

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Form No. 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES OCT 8 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED 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 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT #10 - VICINITY OF Marietta Clarence E. Miller PRESENT USE WORK IN PROGRESS _PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION -IN PROCESS - YES: RESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED XYES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY VICINITY OF LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS LOCATION DATE Washington SITE CODE TITLE ACCESSIBLE CLASSIFICATION COUNTY CATEGORY HISTORIC DATA SHEET MUSEUM AGRICULTURE Rinard Covered Bridge OWNERSHIP XSTRUCTURE MILITARY STATE SCIENTIFIC Washington County PRIVATE Marietta NAME STATUS _ENTERTAINMENT _GOVERNMENT _EDUCATIONAL Court House BUILDING(S) _COMMERCIAL 039 _INDUSTRIAL Two miles east of Wingett Run _RELIGIOUS XTRANSPORTATION - UNOCCUPIED _DISTRICT _PARK _OBJECT _BOTH FOR NPS USE ONLY _OTHER: 167 JUN 2 1 1976 -FEDERAL STATE COUNTY _LOCAL RECEIVED XPUBLIC Ohio DESCRIPTION X ORIGINAL SITE RUINS DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

transversely with raised wooden planks running the length of the bridge. CONDITION UNEXPOSED DATE EXCELLENT DETERIORATED MOVED and straight portals. replace it soon. X_GOOD roof and floor stringers.Covered bridge truss expert, the late Raymond E. XALTERED as has been the case with other Ohio covered spans.Heavy steel cables have been added both inside and outside this bridge for additional The structure under consideration isa one-span wooden truss covered bridge This is known as the Rinard Covered Bridge and was built about 1875 by the a replacement for the original shingle roof.It is our opinion that the span has vertical, high-boarded siding, a metal roof, cut-stone abutments, strength.We do not know when these cables were added.The floor is laid forced with 2 diagonals added in the center panel.The Rinard Bridge isa approach spans on each end of the bridge.

Smith Bridge Company of Toledo,Ohio, using the Smith patent truss.This CHECK ONE Small windows cut into the sides of this bridge are a later alteration _UNALTERED 12 panel Smith truss, l40' long overall with a clear span of 130' and a truss _FAIR The truss members vary in size from 6"x6"to 6"x1l"and the top chord is is 17'. Ihe height of the trusses is 16'1" and the overhead clearance is 13'. The bridge is in fairly good condition, although the county would like to The outward appearance of the Rinard Bridge seems to have changed little truss was patented in 1867 and again in 1869 by Robert W.Smith of Tipp 3-5"x 1ou and the lower chord is 4-5"x 12".There are small,open wooden AREAS OF

Statement of significance

The Rinard Covered Bridge takes its name from one John Iinard, a livestock Bridge float past his father's farm on the floodwaters of 1874 or 1875. east of SR 26 over the Little Muskingum River east of Marietta, and each Smith truss, only 15 of which remain in Ohio today.

It is to be hoped 1600-1699 1700-1799 Historical ART SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD CONSERVATION ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC POLITICS/GOVERNMENT THEATER AGRICULTURE ARCHITECTURE XENGINEERING SCULPTURE INDUSTRY XTRANSPORTATION ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC MILITARY LITERATURE this site.As a small child Dr.Hune remembered seeing the first Rinard X1800-1899 area residents are anxious that it be preserved.The county is planning a responsible organization can be found to assume responibility for its SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT This was before the Hune Bridge was built.The original Smith Bridge The Rinard Bridge is a popular local landmark in Ludlow Township and the bridge is an interesting study in wooden bridge engineering as each is Covered Bridge), the present Rinard Bridge is the second covered span on H.B.Hune, who gave us much of our information on Washington County's so a Smith truss that was rebuilt from the same plans after the flood.

that this beloved old landmark can be saved for posterity. Company specifications for the Rinard Bridge were drawn up in l87l and _COMMERCE _PHILOSOPHY INVENTION -1400-1499 -1500-1599 _ECONOMICS of this family still own the land there today.According to the late Dr. _RELIGION people of the area to join in the effort to save this bridge.A local _1900- - MUSIC - LAW -COMMUNITY PLANNING -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SPECIFIC DATES about 1875 dealer who owned the land nearby when the bridge was built. Descendants 4-H Club has kept the grass mowed around the bridge, planted flower beds, maintenance.The Ludlow Community Club has been working to encourage the Hune Covered Bridge (which is about two miles downstream from the Rinard a different truss type. The Rinard Bridge is a very good example of the we are left to guess whether or not the first covered bridge here was al-

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES , April 1967, pages 3-5. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY Less than one VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER 3155 Whitehead Road CITY OR TOWN 2 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION LOCAL - NATIONAL - 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 KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER CODE ORGANIZATION DATE NORTHING COUNTY TELEPHONE Washington County.

ATTEST: Ohio Ketcham, Bryan E., Covered Bridges on the Byways of Ohio, Oxford Printing Company, 1969, page 162. ZONE EASTING Record Books of the Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Association, Inc.,Volume #8, UTM REFERENCES Columbus, STATE X 611-279-9576 CPO 892.453 THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: ZONE 1976 Miriam F.Wood Ohio Covered Bridge Committee Rinard Covered Bridge Washington TO HAER ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry OTHER KEEPER CONTROL TECHNICAL Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit Maps HISTORIAN Review Send-back Property State BRANCH CHIEF Ohio United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 12-2-26 REVIEW UNIT CHIEE IN T:2106 - 74 1976 6.21.76.3633 Working Number 8-23-70 OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Rinard Covered Bridge, Marietta Vicinity, Washington County, Ohio. Hendershott's Ford Bridge.

Bridge is now by-passed. Wood, Historian, Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Association, August 1986. Continuation sheet Page Inventory-Nomination Form Item number SEP41986 National Register of Historic Places National Park Service Information from research in county commissioners journal provided by Miriam United States Department of the Interior Rinard Bridge built 1876 by Smith Bridge Company for $13.50 per 1ineal foot. NPS Form 10-000-e OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior Item number Washington County, OHIO Nomination/Type of Review ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Attest Keeper Date/Signature Inventory-Nomination Form Page Name National Register of Historic Places State Continuation sheet date entered National Park Service Rinard Covered Bridge NPS Form 10-900- For NPS use only Exp.

10-31-84 received 382) 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 Date Due: nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: - Jappeal LJrequest L NR decision Reviewer's comments: Reviewer - - see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? 7.

Description J unaltered - original site summary paragraph moved ruins yes excellent sample Category Ownership alterations/integrity resubmission fair Condition Status REJECT completeness dates unexposed Accessible Washington County deteriorated RETURN Action: Working No. Substantive Review: boundary selection Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance clarity Rinard Covered Bridge Present Use Check one 8. Significance Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph J justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource relationship of integrity to significance J justification of exception J other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data UTM References Verbal boundary description and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification _national - local State Historic Preservation Officer signature Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed - Phone: GPO 918-450 title context Date Builder/Architect completeness clarity Maps Photographs applicable criteria Specific dates Quadrangle name Acreage of nominated property The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet _state Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Period Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM OCT 8 TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH Rinard Covered Bridge AND/OR COMMON CITY.

TOWN VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT Ohio Historical Society 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211 DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO. #1 GPO 892.454 Marietta COUNTY HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION LOCATION STATE RECIEVED Ohio Two miles east of Wingett Run Washington NAME DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS North portal, west side,looking PHOTO CREDIT Jeff Darbee DATE OF PHOTO July 1975 South portal, east side, hooking northwest 10, 8.76 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 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM OCT 8 TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY.

TOWN -VICINITY OF PHOTO CREDIT Jeff Darbee DATE OF PHOTO July 1975 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET South portal, east side, looking northwest. GPO 892-454 Washington Marietta LOCATION IDENTIFICATION COUNTY Ohio HISTORIC Rinard Covered Bridge RECIEVED STATE DATE ENTERED PHOTO REFERENCE Two miles east of Wingett Run NAME SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO.#2 FOR NPS USE ONLY JUN 2 1 1976 NEGATIVE FILED AT Ohio Historical Society Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED JUN ÷ 1 1976 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 _VICINITY OF Two miles east of Wingett Run MAP REFERENCE SOURCE U.S.G.S.

Rinard Mills Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464 - 75 LOCATION Washington Marietta COUNTY REQUIREMENTS HISTORIC NAME STATE Rinard Covered Bridge Ohio DATE 1960 SCALE 1:24000 FOR NPS USE ONLY (Rev. 10-74) IDATE ENTERED RINARD MILLS QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE OF OHIO UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC RINARD MILLS, OHIO DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey Grant, Ulysses S., Boyhood Hose Barra Covered Bridge Mt. Olive Road Covered Bridge Dr. Thomas H. Smith Hon. James V. Stanton Hon. Willian il. Harsha Hon. Tennyson Guyer Kon. Clarence B.

Miller Regional Director, Midwest Region 880 Location STATE 1976 Georgetow Swartz Covered Bridge Fairfield County Wyandot County Washington County Name Cuyahoga County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Bartlett vicinity Hizey Covered Bridge Cleveland Pickerington vicinity Rinard Covered Bridge Brown County Vinton County Lorain-Carnegie Bridge Date Entered Director Allensville vicinity Marietta vicinity Also Notified Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Shinn Covered Bridge The Ohio Historical Society Wyandot vicinity State Historic Preservation Officer Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Watertown vicinity Hon. John 1. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Coluabus, Ohio 43211 INT: 2950-75 OHIO Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 August 28, 1986 SINCE 1885 P.O. Box 37127 Dear Ms. Shull: the assistance of Miriam Wood, the original form preparer, who has W.

Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer SOCIETY 614/466-1500 Enclosures HISTORICAL WRL/DAS:dwm Sincer on the National Register.The information has been provided with Department of the Interior Please add these continuation sheets to the appropriate files, National Register of Historic Places recently conducted new research on these structures. Carol Shull SEP 4 1986 Enclosed are updates on twelve covered bridges currently listed INITIALS: 3G OCT 8 OTHER NANES: STREET & NUMBER NE of Marietta on SR 406, Be CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : - not applicable - 7 CONDITION - KORIGINAL SITE ) No access - unknown - 4 "'only" YES IF YES, NAME: ADAPTIVE USE: Saved ?

FUNCTION(S): (use vocabulary words) _LANDSCAPE ARCH:TECTURE -ARCHEOLOGY HISTORIC _LITERATURE SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _socío/cultural _COMMERCE _urban & commun _OTHER (SPECIFY) "first" YES 039 167 Yes-unrestricted FEATURES: UNEXPOSED DOE planning MIDWEST historic district? SIGNIFICANCE: EXTERIOR Claims INTERIOR STATE ARCHITECTURE AGRICULTURE LOCATION: DATE: ENVIRONS PACIFIC NORTHWEST Ohio _COMMUNICATIONS -settlement -recreation WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? EXPLORATION _TRANSPORTATION _entertainment _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _health ADMINISTRATOR(underline) Substantially intact-l ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC -Reconstructed _CONSERVATION WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK?

EXCELLENT MUSIC _PHILOSOPHY _DETERIORATED LENGINEERING _Unexcavated INVENTION -MOVED - VICINITYOF Marietta -Interio=, exterior, environs not intact-o _EDUCATION "oldest2 YES SOUTHEAST Washington OTHER COUNTY code _ECONOMICS MILITARY Rinard Covered Bridge _FAIR GOOD INDUSTRY -UNALTERED ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: (label role HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : LOCAL GOV"T FEDERAL AGENCY : SIGNIFICANCE: (maximum two sentences) personal COUNTY engineer: MUNICIPAL STATE NAMES: builder/contractor: OTHER interior decorator: COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) artist/artisan: events ETHNIC GROUP: DATES: institutional landscape/garden designer: appropriate date) PRIVATE ACREAGE: (to nearest tenth of an acre) ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: (label role HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : FEDERAL AGENCY : COUNTY STATE personal engineer: NAMES: ETHNIC GROUP: MUNICIPAL OTHER artist/artisan: institutional DATES: events landscape/garden designer: builder/contrac tor: interior decorator: appropriate date) LOCAL GOV"T support atbes cables added Weed, Smith trussA PRIVATE Frame,