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Eakin Mill Covered Bridge
Eakin Mill Covered Bridge NRHP Reference#: 76001539[1]
U.S. National Register of Historic Places Added to NRHP: March 16, 1976
The Eakin Mill Covered Bridge (also known as the
"McLaughlin Bridge" or the "Geer’s Mill Bridge") is a his-
toric covered bridge in Vinton County, Ohio, United
States. Located southeast of the county seat of McArthur,
this bridge carries Mound Hill Road near the community
of Arbaugh.[1]
Built in 1870,[1] the Eakin Mill Bridge was constructed
across the Big Raccoon Creek by the McArthur contract-
ing firm of Gilman and Ward. Like many other covered
bridges built in Ohio during the late nineteenth century,
the Eakin Mill Bridge features the king post truss design;
Northern side of the bridge unlike most others, this bridge was built with multiple
king posts, enabling it to be significantly stronger than
the average bridge that was built with a single king post.
This sturdiness was necessitated by the Eakin Mill, a busy
gristmill along the Big Raccoon; many other covered
bridges spanned the stream, but the frequent mill traffic
forced the builders to use an extraordinarily strong de-
sign.[2] Gilman and Ward built their bridge on stone piers
and roofed it with metal;[3] like many other covered
bridges,[2] its walls are weatherboarded.[3]
With the developments of modern truck transporta-
tion, the Eakin Mill Covered Bridge became less well suit-
ed to daily operation. Many trucks crossed the bridge
while carrying loads heavier than they were permitted
to carry, and the bridge sustained significant structural
damage; accordingly, it was closed and replaced. Never-
theless, the bridge remains in its original location, and it
has been designated a historic site.[2] In 1976, the Eakin
Mill Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register
of Historic Places,[1] qualifying both because of its histor-
Location: Mound Hill Rd., Arbaugh, Ohio ically significant engineering and because of its place in
Coordinates: 39°10′16″N 82°20′13″W / 39.17111°N Ohio’s history.[3]
82.33694°W / 39.17111;
-82.33694Coordinates: 39°10′16″N
82°20′13″W / 39.17111°N 82.33694°W / References
39.17111; -82.33694
[1] ^ "National Register Information System". National
Area: less than one acre Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/
Built: 1870
docs/All_Data.html.
Architect: Gilman & Ward Co. [2] ^ Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic
Architectural style: King post truss
Places. Vol. 2. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 1367.
[3] ^ Eakin Mill Covered Bridge, Ohio Historical
Governing body: Local Society, 2007. Accessed 2010-08-08.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eakin Mill Covered Bridge
Categories:
• Covered bridges in Ohio
• Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
• Buildings and structures in Vinton County, Ohio
• Bridges completed in 1870
• Transportation in Vinton County, Ohio
• Visitor attractions in Vinton County, Ohio
• Road bridges in Ohio
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