{"nrhp_refnum":"12000836","name":"Bell Covered Bridge","other_names":[],"category":"structure","location":{"address":"Bell Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Vincent","county":"Washington County","state":"OH","lat":39.43114307500008,"lon":-81.67610046399994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2012-10-03","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Engineering"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A covered multiple kingpost through truss bridge carrying Bell Road over Falls Creek in Barlow Township, near Vincent, Washington County, Ohio. It was built in 1888 by Ebenezer B. Henderson.","why_significant":"The bridge is nominated under Criterion C as an example of nineteenth century bridge design and construction. It uses the multiple kingpost (Buckingham) truss, which was unpatented and popular in Ohio, and Henderson used it for 27 of his 28 Washington County bridges. It also has wrought iron tie downs, a flood-resistant technique used in southeastern Ohio.","narrative":"Spanning Falls Creek on Bell Road in rural Washington County, Ohio, this 64-foot covered bridge was built in 1888 by Ebenezer B. Henderson, a prolific bridge builder and mason from Beverly. It has a wooden floor, sides and trusses, a metal gable roof and sandstone abutments anchored with wrought iron tie downs, a technique used in southeastern Ohio to resist flooding. The structure uses a multiple kingpost through truss, a design linked to Catherinus Buckingham's 1832 Y Bridge at Zanesville. Because the design was not patented, it was affordable and widely used in Ohio, and Henderson used it for 27 of his 28 bridges in the county. The bridge was rehabilitated in 1998 and repaired for termite damage in 2005. It remains on its original site in farmland and still carries local traffic. It was listed for its representation of nineteenth century bridge construction.","period_of_significance":"1888","architect_builder":"Ebenezer B. Henderson","architectural_style":"Other: Covered Multiple Kingpost through truss","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still open to traffic; rehabilitated in 1998, closed briefly in 2005 for termite repair, and reported in satisfactory condition.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:07.075664-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/12000836.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12000836/be8d388463-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12000836/be8d388463-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"JERRYE &amp; ROY KLOTZ MD","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BELL_COVERED_BRIDGE.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">JERRYE &amp;amp; ROY KLOTZ MD</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BELL_COVERED_BRIDGE.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71991937","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Covered_Bridge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14716368"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/washington-county/bell-covered-bridge-12000836/"}