Mary's River Covered Bridge

United States historic place


Mary's River Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Nearest city	Chester, Illinois
Coordinates	37°56′55″N 89°45′57″W / 37.94861°N 89.76583°W / 37.94861; -89.76583
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1854 (1854)
Architectural style	Burr Arch design
NRHP reference No.	74000771
Added to NRHP	December 31, 1974

Mary's River Covered Bridge is a covered bridge which crosses Marys River 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Chester, Illinois. The Burr truss bridge is 86 feet (26 m) long and 17 feet 8 inches (5.38 m) wide. The bridge was built in 1854 as part of a plank toll road connecting Chester to Bremen; the bridge allowed agricultural products to be transported to Chester, a significant port on the Mississippi River. In the early 1870s, the toll road and the bridge were sold to Randolph County. The bridge served road traffic until 1930.

In 1936, the State of Illinois assumed ownership of the bridge in order to preserve it. The bridge is now located in a picnic area and park on the south side of Illinois Route 150. It is the only extant covered bridge in Southern Illinois.

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1974.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Newton, J. F. (November 29, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Mary's River Covered Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
^ "Visitors Guide to Mary's River Covered Bridge". greatriverroad.com. Retrieved October 16, 2013.

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