J. A. Britton

Joseph Albert Britton (1839–1929),[1] most commonly known as J.A. Britton, was a builder of bridges in Indiana. He created many works that survive and are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[2][3]

Joseph Albert Britton
Born	1839 Rockville, Indiana
Died	1929
Nationality	American
Occupation	Bridge builder

Biography

According to a Historic American Engineering Record record, Britton was born in 1839 near Rockville, Indiana, and built approximately 40 bridges in three Indiana counties: Parke, Putnam, and Vermillion. He built the bridges during a 33-year period. He lived to age 90.[1]

Work credits

Cox Ford Bridge

Works (credit) include:

• Cox Ford Bridge, N of Rockville off US 41, Rockville, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed[3]
• Harry Evans Bridge, SE of Mecca off Old Greencastle Rd., Mecca, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed[3]
• Jeffries Ford Bridge, SW of Bridgeton, Bridgeton, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed[3]
• Leatherwood Station Bridge, E of Montezuma, Montezuma, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed[3]
• Lusk Home and Mill Site, Off IN 47 in Turkey Run State Park, Marshall, IN (Britton,J.A.), NRHP-listed[3]
• Marshall Bridge, N of Rockville, Rockville, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed[3]
• McAllister Bridge, N of Bridgeton, Bridgeton, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed[3]

Narrows Bridge (Indiana)

• Narrows Bridge (Indiana), N of Rockville Off IN 47, Rockville, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed[3]
• Nevins Bridge, NW of Bridgeton, Bridgeton, IN (Britton,J. A. & Son), NRHP-listed[3]
• Phillips Bridge, SE of Montezuma off US 36, Montezuma, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed[3]
• Sim Smith Bridge, SE of Montezuma off US 36, Montezuma, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed[3]
• State Sanitorium Bridge, E of Rockville off US 36, Rockville, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed[3]
• Thorpe Ford Bridge, SE of Mecca on Rosedale Catlin Rd., Mecca, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed[3]
• Zacke Cox Bridge, SE of Mecca off US 41, Mecca, IN (Britton,J. A.), NRHP-listed[3]

Family

J. A. Britton's son, Eugene Britton, built the Bowsher Ford Covered Bridge, a single span Burr Arch truss covered bridge structure, in 1915.[4][5] On February 18, 1909, Eugene Britton was elected a director of the newly formed National Reserve Bank of the City of New York.[6]

References

1. John M. Kelly. "Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge". Historic American Engineering Record.
2. "Parke County Covered Bridges TR". National Park Service.
3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
4. "Bowsher Ford Covered Bridge (#32)". Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
5. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Charles Felkner (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Parke County Covered Bridge Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01., Site map, and Accompanying photographs.
6. Oriental Bank Merged, New York City: The New York Times, February 19, 1909, p. 6, retrieved January 19, 2017