Photos
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Portal Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in June 2006 |
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Middle River Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in June 2006 |
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The sign to the bridge Photo taken by Jason & Birgit Smith in December 2007 |
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west entrance Photo taken by Jason & Birgit Smith in December 2007 |
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The sign Roseman Bridge Built 1885 Photo taken by Jason & Birgit Smith in December 2007 |
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Overview Photo taken by Jason & Birgit Smith in December 2007 |
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Oblique view Photo taken by Jason & Birgit Smith in December 2007 |
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Inside the bridge Photo taken by Jason & Birgit Smith in December 2007 |
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East entrance Photo taken by Jason & Birgit Smith in December 2007 |
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Overview of east entrance Photo taken by Jason & Birgit Smith in December 2007 |
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Bridge and background Photo taken by Jason & Birgit Smith in December 2007 |
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Bridge and nearby farm Photo taken by Jason & Birgit Smith in December 2007 |
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View of the river in the winter time Photo taken by Jason & Birgit Smith in December 2007 |
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Close-up of truss design Photo taken by Jason & Birgit Smith in December 2007 |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Perspective, Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail, Northwest Column Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Perspective, Due North, South Southwest By 195 Degrees Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Barrel Shot, Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Structural Detail. Note Love Graffiti Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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East Panel Detail Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
Map
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- Yahoo! Maps
- Bing Maps
- MSR Maps
- OpenStreetMap
Facts
- Overview
- Covered bridge over Middle River next to CR G47
- Location
- Madison County, Iowa
- Status
- Open to pedestrians only
- History
- Built 1883; rehabilitated 1992
- Design
- Covered Lattice through truss
- Dimensions
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Span length: 106.0 ft.
Total length: 106.0 ft.
- Recognition
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 1, 1976
- Also called
- Oak Grove Covered Bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +41.29203, -94.15153 (decimal degrees)
41°17'31" N, 94°09'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/403582/4571815 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Pitzer
- Inventory numbers
- WGCB 15-61-07 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 76000792 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 13975 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- January 18, 2010: New photos from Jason Smith
- March 18, 2008: New photos from Jason Smith
- February 27, 2008: New photos from Ruth Reynolds
Sources
- Dale Travis Covered Bridge List
- Ruth Reynolds - ruthmusic [at] yahoo [dot] com
- Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net
- HAER IA-95 - Roseman Bridge