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Roberts Covered Bridge 35-68-05

Preble County, Ohio

Photos 

Oblique view

Photo taken June 2005 by Jack Schmidt

BH Photo #108431

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Covered bridge over Seven Mile Creek in Eaton
Location
Eaton, Preble County, Ohio
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1829 by Orlistus Roberts on Old Camden Road; damaged by arson 1986; relocated and restored 1991
Design
Covered Burr arch-truss
Dimensions
Span length: 79.0 ft.
Total length: 79.0 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1971
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.74052, -84.63884   (decimal degrees)
39°44'26" N, 84°38'20" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/702319/4401623 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Eaton South
Inventory numbers
ODOT 6831710 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure file number)
WGCB 35-68-05 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 71000651 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 28277 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (6,600)
Built 1829 (8)
Built during 1820s (80)
Burr arch-truss (299)
Covered (1,421)
Double-barreled (71)
Eaton, Ohio (4)
Have street view (24,552)
NR-listed (2,858)
 Ohio (3,008)
Open to pedestrians (3,723)
Preble County, Ohio (62)
Relocated (725)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,050)
Through truss (13,562)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,225)
Truss (30,505)

Update Log 

  • April 14, 2018: New photos from Richard Doody
  • September 4, 2016: New photos from Mike Mullins
  • December 12, 2015: New photos from Jack Schmidt
  • March 21, 2014: Photo imported by Dave King
  • March 18, 2014: Updated by Dave King: Fixed GPS coordinates, added street view & imported photo
  • June 20, 2010: New photos from Anthony Dillon
  • May 19, 2010: New photo from Bill Eichelberger
  • January 12, 2010: New photos from Anthony Dillon
  • July 31, 2009: New photos from James Baughn
  • April 10, 2006: Posted photo from Jack Schmidt

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Roberts Covered Bridge
Posted January 12, 2010, by Todd (mrwalk08 [at] aol [dot] com)

I really like the newest pics. Shows the graffiti removed. Works for me