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Williams, Lawrence County

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Inventory Number: IN/14-47-02
County: Lawrence County
Township: Spice Valley
Town/Village: Williams
Bridge Name: Williams
Crosses: East Fork of the White River
Truss type: Howe
Spans: 2
Length: 402' roofline, 376' floor
Roadway Width:
Built: 1884
Builder: Joseph J. Daniels / Massillon Bridge Company
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N38 47.807
Longitude: W086 39.910
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Topographic map of the area
Directions: 1.4 miles east of the Martin / Lawrence County line on IN450 (Williams Rd.), then 0.2 miles right on Huron Williams Rd. and left 0.2 miles on Old Huron Williams Rd. to a turnaround at a gate. Park and walk 200' to the bridge. West of Williams.

Williams or Lawrence County Bridge, Spice Vallley, IN Built 1884
© Lisa Plamondon

Williams or Lawrence County Bridge, Spice Vallley, IN Built 1884
Dale J. Travis Photo

Williams or Lawrence County Bridge, Spice Vallley, Lawrence County, IN Built 1884
Richard Donovan / Trish Kane Collection

Williams or Lawrence County Bridge, Spice Vallley, Lawrence County, IN Built 1884
Todd Clark Collection

Williams or Lawrence County Bridge, Spice Vallley, Lawrence County, IN Built 1884
Bill & Jenn Caswell Photo, November 15, 2019

Comments:
7-4N-2W. 17-panel truss. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1981.

Sources:
Ketcham, Bryan E.. Covered Bridges on the Byways of Indiana, 1949, page 26
Gould, George E.. Indiana's Covered Bridges Thru the Years, 1977
County History Preservation Society (no longer accessible). Covered Bridges of Indiana, 2002, http://www.countyhistory.com/coveredbridge/lawrence1.htm
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 20

Compilation 2026 Covered Spans of Yesteryear

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