Huffman Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
This one-span wooden covered bridge crosses the Middle Fork of Duck Creek in Jefferson Township, Noble County, Ohio, about a mile and a half south of Middleburg. Built in 1914 after a flood in 1913 washed out an earlier bridge on the site, it is a five-panel multiple kingpost truss made of native white oak, roughly 58 feet 7 inches long and 11 feet 8 inches wide. It has vertical board siding, a metal roof, projecting portals and stone abutments. The bridge once carried the only road through the township, linking Marietta and Barnesville, until the route was relocated around 1928 or 1929. It takes its name from the Huffman family, early settlers who farmed the creek valley and raised sheep on the hillsides. With more than one hundred covered bridges once standing in the county, it is now one of the few survivors and a reminder of the area's farming era.
Significance in brief: It replaced an earlier bridge washed out in the 1913 flood and once served the only road through the township. It is one of the few covered bridges left in Noble County, out of more than one hundred that once spanned its streams. It also reflects the county's agricultural past and the farmer-carpenter bridge-building tradition.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 75001513, listed March 4, 1975. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1.5 mi. S of Middleburg off SR 564, Middleburg |
|---|---|
| County | Noble County |
| Listed | March 4, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75001513 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Period of significance | 1914 |
| Architectural style | Multiple kingpost truss covered bridge |
| Areas of significance | Engineering |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in good condition because it has never carried much traffic; the form notes it is still in use for farming activities. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.66027, -81.37013 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 75001513.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5929570
- This listing as JSON
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