Mecca Covered Bridge

The Mecca Covered Bridge crossing Big Raccoon Creek East of Mecca, Indiana is a single span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure that was built by J. J. Daniels in 1873. The bridge is 176 feet (54 m) long, 17 feet (5.2 m) wide, and 12.5 feet (3.8 m) high.[2][4]

Mecca Covered Bridge
Coordinates	39°43′44.71″N 87°19′29.5″W
Carries	Closed to vehicle traffic
Crosses	Big Raccoon Creek, Indiana
Locale	Mecca, Indiana, Parke, Indiana, United States
Official name	Mecca Covered Bridge
Named for	Mecca, Indiana
Maintained by	Parke County
WGCB Number	14-61-13[1]
Characteristics
Design	National Register of Historic Places
Total length	176 ft (54 m)150ft +13ft overhangs on each end
Width	17 ft (5.2 m)[2]
Height	12.5 ft (3.8 m)
History
Constructed by	J. J. Daniels
Built	1873
Construction cost	Original Cost $7,650
Rebuilt	1980
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
MPS	Parke County Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No.	78000401 [3]
Added to NRHP	Dec 22, 1978
Location

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[3]

Gallery

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See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
• Parke County Covered Bridges
• Parke County Covered Bridge Festival

References

1. http://www.indianacrossings.org/bridgeLinks/14-61-13.html
2. "Mecca Covered Bridge (#21)". coveredbridges.com. Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
4. "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. and Site map.