{"nrhp_refnum":"74001587","name":"Salt Creek Covered Bridge","other_names":[],"category":"structure","location":{"address":"3 mi. NW of Norwich","address_restricted":false,"city":"Norwich","county":"Muskingum County","state":"OH","lat":39.998764331000075,"lon":-81.83978460599997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1974-09-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Engineering"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-span wooden Warren truss covered bridge over Salt Creek in Perry Township, about three miles west-northwest of Norwich, Muskingum County, Ohio. A 1986 update says it was built in 1876 by Thomas Fisher.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the bridge is a fine example of the now rare Warren truss plan, of which only three remain in Ohio. It is the last such structure in Muskingum County. It also has a long record of preservation by a covered bridge association.","narrative":"This covered bridge crosses Salt Creek in Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, just south of county road 82. It is a single-span wooden structure built on the Warren truss plan, with eight panels, an 87-foot length, a 70-foot clear span and a 12-foot width. The trusses are oak, the siding is unpainted vertical pine, and the original crosswise flooring with raised runners survives. Research added in 1986 shows it was built in 1876 by Thomas Fisher for $8 per lineal foot, with stone abutments by Jesse Romine, and that it was then called Johnson's Mill Bridge. The county bypassed it in 1953, and a farmer used it to store machinery. A covered bridge association bought it in 1960, straightened it, repaired the siding and abutments, and replaced the shingle roof with metal sheets. The bridge was listed because the Warren truss is uncommon: only three remain in Ohio, and this is the last in Muskingum County.","period_of_significance":"1870's (19th Century)","architect_builder":"Thomas Fisher (builder, per 1986 update); abutments by Jesse Romine. The original 1974 form says the builder is unknown.","architectural_style":"Warren truss covered bridge","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in good to excellent condition, repaired and maintained by its owner, the Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Association. It is barricaded against vehicles.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:09.185468-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/74001587.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001587/3a22eac97a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001587/3a22eac97a-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Jet Lowe","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salt_Creek_Covered_Bridge.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Jet Lowe</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salt_Creek_Covered_Bridge.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"07000025","name":"Muskingum River Navigation Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/muskingum-river-navigation-historic-district-07000025/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71990773","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Creek_Covered_Bridge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58904074"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/muskingum-county/salt-creek-covered-bridge-74001587/"}