The Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge is a single span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge

Covered bridge

A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...

 structure that was built by Joseph A. Britton & Son in 1899. The bridge is 90 feet (27.4 m) long, 16 feet (4.9 m) wide, and 14 feet (4.3 m) high.

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It was built in 1899 by J.A. Britton

J.A. Britton

Joseph Albert Britton , most commonly known as J.A. Britton, was a builder of bridges in Indiana. He created many works that survive and are listed on the U.S...

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According to a Historic American Engineering Record record on the bridge, it was repaired in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration

Works Progress Administration

The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...

. It was built by Britton who built approximately 40 bridges in three Indiana counties, Parke

Parke County, Indiana

Parke County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County. The county seat is Rockville....

, Putnam

Putnam County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 36,019 people, 12,374 households, and 9,119 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,505 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...

, and Vermillion

Vermillion County, Indiana

Vermillion County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River. It was officially established in 1824 and was the 50th Indiana county to be formed. It is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Newport.According to the 2010...

, during a 33 year period.

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
• Parke County Covered Bridges
  Parke County Covered Bridges
  The covered bridges of Parke County are well-known tourist attractions in Parke County, Indiana, United States, which touts itself as the "Covered Bridge Capital of the World". The county has more covered bridges than any other county in the United States...
  
  
• Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
  Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
  The Parke County Covered Bridge Festival is a fall festival which takes place in nine communities in Parke County, Indiana. It celebrates the county's 31 covered bridges, and is attended by more than 2 million people each year...