Roberts Covered Bridge 35-68-05

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 

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

Sources 

• Jack Schmidt - jjturtle [at] earthlink [dot] net
• Dale Travis Covered Bridge List
• HABS OH-2229 - Roberts Bridge, Old Camden Pike, Spanning Seven Mile Creek, Eaton vicinity, Preble County, OH
• James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
• Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Bill Eichelberger
• Historicbridges.org - by Nathan Holth
• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Mike Mullins
• Richard Doody

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