Nomination for Swartz Covered Bridge

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) 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NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS HISTORIC C AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER -NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN Nway wyandot CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5 miles east of Harpster - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE DISTRICT AGRICULTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS _PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION -IN PROCESS -YES: RESTRICTED -BEING CONSIDERED X YES: UNRESTRICTED* _INDUSTRIAL OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS DATE CODE 039 TITLE SITE ACCESSIBLE SCIENTIFIC COUNTY Wyandot County CATEGORY XTRANSPORTATION ENTERTAINMENT UNOCCUPIED EDUCATIONAL PARK OWNERSHIP 175 MUSEUM RECEIVED Court House CLASSIFICATION PRIVATE LOCATION STATE RELIGIOUS GOVERNMENT MILITARY NAME STATUS Ohio Swartz Covered Bridge DATA SHEET JUN 211976 BUILDING(S) County road 130A XSTRUCTURE Upper Sandusky _OBJECT FOR NPS USE ONLY -BOTH 8H0358240 XPUBLIC -OTHER: -FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL ZORIGINAL SITE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

projected portals, cedar shingle roof, stone and concrete abutments. abutment is the original stone, but the north abutment is now concrete. The floor is in one layer, laid crosswise- CONDITION UNEXPOSED EXCELLENT DETERIORATED RUINS MOVED UNALTERED XALTERED devised this truss plan which uses the wooden braces and counterbraces commonly This is known as the Swartz Bridge and is built on the once-popular Howe truss The structure under consideration is a one-span wooden truss covered bridge CHECK ONE preparing to replace a few missing boards and reroof the old span. The Swartz Bridge is a fine looking and well-cared for old covered bridge.

vandalism necessitated all new siding which was then painted a dark "barn significant development in the history of bridge engineering as it was the Wyandot County, Ohio.This fine old span has vertical, high-boarded siding The portals were painted red, too. A new roof, of cedar shingles from British Colombia was put on in l966, too.Extensive repairs are planed for the floor system of this bridge in 1976 to increase its safe load capacity. tightened to straighten the bridge if it began to sag.The Howe truss was a Vandals knocked off all the siding in September 1966 just as the county was 7DESCRIPTION.TAO XGOOD is a nine panel Howe truss,108i6 long overall with a clear span of 10oi6 DATE.

2-6"x 6"and the counterbraces are 1-6x 7#.The iron rods are all 1"in - FAIR first in which iron was used in combination with the wooden trusses and it rods as the truss verticals.These iron rods had turnbuckles which could be red. spanning the Sandusky River five miles east of Harpster in Antrim Township, diameter and there are 2 of these rods on each truss panel.The upper and trusses is ll'6"and the overhead clearance is 13'.The truss braces are The roadway width is 13' and the overall width is 18'6.Height of the lower chords are all4-6"x12# and the joists are all 1-9x 9#.The south AREAS OF

Statement of significance

ing Killdeer Wildlife Area. 1400-1499 1880 ECONOMICS ART SIGNIFICANCE ARCHITECTURE BUILDER/ARCHITECT EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT PERIOD ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC MILITARY LAW SCULPTURE AGRICULTURE THEATER Historic LITERATURE XENGINEERING _COMMUNICATIONS supposed to have broken his sword and thrown it into this creek just before _EDUCATION crease its safe load capacity. Howe truss and that its development marked the end of the all-wooden bridge INVENTION in such good condition attests to the strength and durabilty of the Howe truss.

graffiti as the accompanying photos will show.An attempt was made to set the _RELIGION The Swartz Covered Bridge is a fine example of the Howe truss plan.It is on the physical description of the bridge, we discussed the importance of the old Wyandot Indian Reservation.Less than a mile west of the covered bridge, prevented much damage to the bridge.The county engineer's office is planning bridge on fire in the early summer of 1975,but prompt action by area residenbs _CONSERVATION _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _1700-1799 -1600-1699 A sign over each portal of this bridge proclaims that it is the Swartz Bridge -1500-1599 extensive repairs to the floor system of this bridge sometime in l976to in- _COMMERCE -PHILOSOPHY -MUSIC -SCIENCE _1900- The bridgeis well-decorated with truss.

The Swartz Bridge crosses the Sandusky River not far from the headwaters of Broken Sword Creek enters the Sandusky River.Col.William Crawford is The county has taken good care of this fine old Howe truss bridge, despite after William Howe patented it. County when the old covered bridges were in their heyday. this area cherish their old covered bridge and want to see it preserved. old Swartz Bridge is in a very historic area.This area was once within the The fact that this sturdy old bridge is still that stream and indeed, it seems more creek than river at this point.The rep eated efforts of vandals to deface it.The Old photos indicate that the Howe truss was "the" bridge truss for Wyandot also one of the few covered bridges in this area of the state.The people of _INDUSTRY 10

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY less than one VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Miriam F. Wood STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665),I 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 DATE ORGANIZATION COUNTY LOCAL TELEPHONE STATE NORTHING Ohio NATIONAL Columbus UTM REFERENCES ZONE EASTING Ohio Covered Bridge Committee 3155 Whitehead Road hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the 614-279-9576 MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES pages 17 and 18 1969, page 165.

Ketcham, Bryan Eo, LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES January 11, 1976 GPO 892.453 THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: ID IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER ZONE Allen, Richard S., Covered Bridgesof the Northeast, Stephan Greene Press, 1957, Covered Bridges on the Byways of Ohio, Oxford Printing Columbus Sunday Dispatch,Article on Swartz Covered Bridge, September ll, Wyandot Photos - ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT OCT 8 National Register Write-up United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.

7 KEEPER TECHNICAL OTHER Entered HAER ARCHEOLOGIST CONTROL Send-back Maps Re-submit HISTORIAN State Property Federal Register Entry Accept Swartz Covered Bridge Ohio 8-23-76 12-2-26 REVIEW UNIT CHIEF INT:2106- 74 7600/553 SWAFTZ BRIDGE South portaL, west side, Looking PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER northeast 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 JUN 2 11976 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN _VICINITY OF 5 miles east of Harpster NEGATIVE FILED AT 3155 Whitehead Road DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC.

IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET LOCATION Wyandot COUNTY IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC RECIEVED STATE Swartz Covered Bridge Upper Sandusky PHOTO REFERENCE Ohio NAME DATE ENTERED South portal, west side, looking SEE INSTRUCTIONSIN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO.# GPO 892-454 OGT 8 Columbus, Ohio 14320L PHOTO CREDIT Miriam F. Wood SHARTZ BRIDGE North portal, 10,8. 76 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR JUN 21 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN -VICINITY OF 5 miles east of Harpster DATE OF PHOTO August 1975 NEGATIVE FILED AT Columbus, Ohio 43204 DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO.

#2 GPO 892-454 Wyandot LOCATION COUNTY OCT81976 HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION STATE Swartz Covered Bridge RECIEVED Upper Sandusky Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE North portal, looking south. 3155 Whitehead Road DATE ENTERED NAME SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 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 SOURCE U.S.G.S. Nevada Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3.

UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464 - 75 COUNTY LOCATION HISTORIC RECEIVED STATE REQUIREMENTS Ohio NAME Swartz Covered Bridge Five miles east of Harpster Upper Sandusky MAP REFERENCE Wyandot DATE 1960 DATE ENTERED SCALE 1:21000 JUN-11976 (Rev. 10-74) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES STATE OF OHIO REGISTER NEVADA QUADRANGLE Grant, Ulysses S., Boyhood Hone Brown County Wyandot vicinity Mc. Olive Road Covered Bridge Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Dr. Thomas H. Smith Hion. James V. Stanton Hon.

Tennyson Guyer Interstate 71 at 17th Avenue - Columbus, Ohio Regional Director, Midwest Region INT: 2950-75 880 43211 Location 10/15/76 STATE Name MMott/row Harra Covered Bridge Pickerington vicinity Date Entered Lorain-Carnegie Bridge Bartlett vicinity Swartz Covered Bridge Cuyahoga County Shinn Covered Bridge Washington County Fairfield County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Hizey Covered Bridge Marietta vicinity Also Notified Georgetown Wyandot County Rinard Covered Bridge Cleveland State Historic Preservation Officer The Ohio Historical Society Watertown vicinity Allensville vicinity Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Vinton County OCT 8 Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon. Clarence B. Miller OHIO Director INITIALS: BG STREET & NUMBER NNTW of Wyandot on ER 130A CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF Wyandot FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : .

Substantially intact-1 _ not applicable - 8 -Interior, exterior, environs not intact-0 CONDITION - <ORIGINAL SITE "only" YES IF YES, NAME: Saved ? FUNCTION (S): (use vocabulary words) -LANDSCAPE ARCH TECTURE -entertainment SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _ENGINEERING MUSIC -EXPLORATION -urban & commun -OTHER (SPECIFY) INVENTION "first" YES " oldest'2 YES 039 175 Wyandot OTHER EXTERIOR FEATURES: ECONOMICS COUNTY EXCELLENT Claims Yes-unrestricted code EDUCATION MIDWEST planning STATE MOVED ART LOCATION: Ohio PACIFIC NORTHWEST SIGNIFICANCE: ENVIRONS ARCHITECTURE -socio/cultural _COMMUNICATIONS TRANSPORTATION MILITARY -settlement AGRICULTURE _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT -recreation then- WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? GOOD WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) _CONSERVATION INDUSTRY Swartz Covered Bridge -Reconstructed ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC historic district?

-health ADAPTIVE USE: -LITERATURE ADMINISTRATOR(underline) ARCHEOLOGY HISTORIC No access _UNEXPOSED - UNALTERED -COMMERCE LDETERIORATED -PHILOSOPHY Unknown _Unexcavated DOE OCT 8 OTHER NANES: 2unknown -6 NAME AS IT APPEARS IN FEDERAL REGISTER: SOUTHEAST RELIGION INTERIOR Revlewer _RUINS _FAIR ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: (label role DATE OF CONSTRUCTION (Specific date or 1/4 of century): /880 HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : Hle state FEDERAL AGENCY : COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) SIGNIFICANCE- (maximum two sentences) COUNTY OTHER builder/contractor: MUNICIPAL events architect/m.builder: engineer: institutional artist/artisan: interior decorator: NAMES: landscape/garden designer: appropriate date) DATES: PRIVATE ETHNIC GROUP: LOCAL GOV"T personal DATE OF CONSTRUCTION (Specific date or 1/4 of century) : /880 HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : arcnea portals, gabled roof, cedar shingles and builder/contractor: OTHER artist/artisan: events engineer: STATE institutional NAMES: architect/m.builder: interior decorator: appropriate date) landscape/garden designer: ETHNIC GROUP: DATES: ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: LOCAL GOV"T (label role COUNTY personal MUNICIPAL FEDERAL AGENCY: siding added, 196 Example of Howe truss, most frequently used truss ACREAGE; (to nearest tenth of an acre) Single span