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Palos or Newton, Athens County

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Inventory Number: OH/35-05-01
County: Athens County
Township: Trimble
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Palos or Newton
Crosses: Sunday Creek
Truss type: Multiple King
Spans: 1+
Length: 75'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1875
Builder: Daniel Fulton
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N39 31.511
Longitude: W082 04.300
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Topographic map of the area
Directions: 1.3 miles north of jct OH78 on OH13, then 0.1 miles right on Red Rock Rd. (TR347, Sec 4). North-northwest of Glouster.
Comments: 10-panel truss.

Palos Creek Bridge, Trimble, Athens County, OH Built 1875
Larry Cunningham Photo

Palos Creek Bridge, Trimble, OH Built 1875
Bill Caswell Photo (2005)

Palos Creek Bridge, Trimble, Athens County, OH Built 1875
Larry Cunningham Photo

Palos or Newton Bridge, Trimble, Athens County, OH Built 1875
H. M. MacKenzie Photo, May 15, 1951, NSPCB Archives

Sources:
Wood, Miriam. Ohio Covered Bridge Index, Athens County
Wood, Miriam F. & Simmons, David A.. Covered Bridges: Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, 2007, pages 65, 106
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 65

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