Hogback Covered Bridge facts for kids
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Hogback Covered Bridge
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Hogback Covered Bridge
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 Location in Iowa
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| Nearest city | Winterset, Iowa |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1884 |
| Built by | B. Jones |
| Architectural style | covered bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000788 |
| Added to NRHP | August 28, 1976 |
The Hogback Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge near Winterset, Iowa. Named after a nearby limestone ridge, it was built in 1884 by Harvey P. Jones and George K. Foster over the North River on Douglas Township Road. The 106-foot-long (32 m) bridge was designed with a Town lattice truss system. It was built with steel pylons to support the main span.
The Hogback Bridge was originally one of 19 covered bridges in Madison County; there are only six remaining covered bridges in the county. In 1992, the bridge was rehabilitated for the cost of $118,810 ($248,000 today). The Hogback Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
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