Roberts Covered Bridge 35-68-05

Photos 

Oblique view

Photo taken June 2005 by Jack Schmidt

BH Photo #108431

Map 

Street View 

• View #1

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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