McALLISTER COVERED BRIDGE

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The McAllister Covered Bridge crosses Little Raccoon Creek on County Road East 400 South, in Parke County. This single span Burr Arch Truss structure has a length of 126 feet, or 144 feet including the 9-foot overhang at each end, is 16 feet wide and 14 feet high. Built in 1914 by Joseph A. Britton and Son, though no historical marker is present, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. McAllister Covered Bridge is listed in the 1989 "World Guide to Covered Bridges," published by The National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, Inc., as #14-61-16; however, the designation used by Parke County officials is #14-61-11 ... in the February 1938 "Indiana History Bulletin" Robert B. Yule and Richard C. Smith assigned the designation "eu" for this Covered Timber Bridge located between Section 28 and 33, Township 15 North, and Range 7 West, 2-1/2 miles northeast of Catlin.

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