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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
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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
(7,567)
Built 1887
(217)
Built during 1880s
(1,994)
Childs truss
(13)
Covered
(1,648)
E.S. Sherman
(9)
Have street view
(26,950)
Ohio
(3,403)
Open to pedestrians
(4,220)
Preble County, Ohio
(64)
Relocated
(893)
Span length 50-75 feet
(10,076)
Through truss
(15,075)
Total length 50-75 feet
(9,300)
Truss
(32,799)
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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