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Bellpoint Covered Bridge

Delaware County, Ohio

Photo 

Circa 1913

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BH Photo #455636

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Partridge through truss bridge over Scioto River on Old 42
Location
Bellpoint, Delaware County, Ohio
Status
Destroyed in the Great 1913 Flood.
History
Built in 1877 by Reuben Partridge; destroyed by the 1913 flood.
Builder
- Reuben Partridge of Wilmington, New York/Marysville, Ohio
Design
Partridge through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 271.0 ft.
Also called
Bellepoint Covered Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.24624, -83.14841   (decimal degrees)
40°14'46" N, 83°08'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/317265/4457302 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 86585 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,574)
Bellpoint, Ohio (2)
Built 1877 (99)
Built during 1870s (1,113)
Covered (1,650)
Delaware County, Ohio (55)
Destroyed by flood (470)
Lost (24,769)
Lost 1913 (108)
 Lost during 1910s (496)
Ohio (3,410)
Owned by state (16,000)
Partridge truss (9)
Reuben Partridge (9)
Through truss (15,087)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,235)
Truss (32,814)

Update Log 

  • September 2, 2019: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added builder, truss type and build date. Fixed typos
  • September 2, 2019: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein

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