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Dixon's Branch Covered Bridge 35-68-04

Preble County, Ohio

Photos 

Side view

Photo taken June 2005 by Jack Schmidt

BH Photo #108420

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Covered bridge in Civitan Park near Lewisburg
Location
Preble County, Ohio
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1887 by Everett S. Sherman on Concord Road over Dixon's Branch in Dixon Township; relocated here 1964
Builder
- E.S. Sherman
Design
Covered Childs through truss
Dimensions
Span length: 50.0 ft.
Total length: 50.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.84572, -84.53544   (decimal degrees)
39°50'45" N, 84°32'08" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/710858/4413540 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Lewisburg
Inventory numbers
WGCB 35-68-04 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 28256 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (9,803)
Built 1887 (262)
Built during 1880s (2,425)
Childs truss (15)
Covered (3,489)
E.S. Sherman (12)
Have street view (30,599)
Ohio (5,116)
 Open to pedestrians (4,716)
Preble County, Ohio (75)
Relocated (1,112)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,710)
Through truss (19,330)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,928)
Truss (38,723)

Update Log 

  • April 14, 2018: New photo from Richard Doody
  • December 12, 2015: New photos from Jack Schmidt
  • March 19, 2014: Photo imported by Dave King
  • March 15, 2014: Updated by Dave King: Added original location information, street view, fixed GPS coordinates & imported photo
  • January 12, 2010: New photos from Anthony Dillon
  • October 24, 2008: New photo from Bill Eichelberger
  • July 23, 2008: Updated by Anthony Dillon
  • April 10, 2006: Posted photos from Jack Schmidt

Sources 

  • Jack Schmidt - jjturtle [at] earthlink [dot] net
  • Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Bill Eichelberger
  • Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Richard Doody

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