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Hills or Hildreth, Washington County

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Inventory Number: OH/35-84-24
County: Washington County
Township: Newport
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Hills or Hildreth
Crosses: Little Muskingum River
Truss type: Howe
Spans: 1
Length: 112'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1878
Builder:
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N39 25.642
Longitude: W081 21.691
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Topographic map of the area
Directions: 5.7 miles east of jct OH7 on OH26, then 0.3 miles right on CR333, after crosing the river turn sharply left to the bridge parking area. East of Marietta.
Comments: Closed, bypassed.

Hills or Hildreth Bridge, Newport, Washington County, OH Built 1878
© Lisa Plamondon


Hills or Hildreth Bridge, Newport, Washington County, OH Built 1878
Larry Cunningham Photo


Hills or Hildreth Bridge, Newport, Washington County, OH Built 1878
Larry Cunningham Photo


Hills or Hildreth Bridge, Newport, Washington County, OH Built 1878
Bill Caswell Photo, June 2, 2013


Hills or Hildreth Bridge, Newport, Washington County, OH Built 1878
Richard E. Roy Collection, NSPCB Archives

Sources:
Travis, Dale. 'Ohio Covered Bridges List', updated to 25 Aug 2004, http://www.dalejtravis.com/cblist/cboh.htm (23 Sep 2004)
Wood, Miriam. Ohio Covered Bridge Index, Washington County
Wood, Miriam F. & Simmons, David A.. Covered Bridges: Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, 2007, pages 102, 111
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 87

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