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Sunday, July 17, 2011
Illumination Round-Robin - Adams Mill covered bridge
The Adams Mill covered bridge, located near Cutler, Indiana about halfway between Kokomo and Lafayette, was constructed in 1872 to allow single-lane passage over the Wildcat Creek. The bridge was completely reconstructed in 1999, and features a central open window on each side of the span, which illuminates the interior with natural light. The window openings also afford a view of the creek in each direction. The accompanying "illumination" photograph is a contribution to the Illumination Round-Robin, and was taken on July 4, 2011. Here is a view of the structure before reconstruction, and here are some architectural drawings of the original bridge, drawn in the 1970s by students from Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning under the supervision of the United States Department of the Interior. The Ball Stgate University study shows that the bridge is constructed using Howe trusses with added arches.
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Love this photo - it has a lot going for it, as we like to say! The natural illumination is striking - I wonder if it was common or unusual to have windows in a covered bridge?
I analyzed the images of the 31 covered bridges still extant in Parke County, Indiana ("The covered bridge capital of the world"), and found that 9 have eye-level windows, and 22 do not. However, of the 22 that lack eye-level fenestration, many did feature slitted openings along the top of the side wall. just beneath the roof line. Such an illumination and ventilation configuration is shown on the Sonestown covered bridge, near Sonestown, Pennsylvania, in Sullivan County. -- Uncle Lee
"The covered bridge capital of the world" - what a great claim to fame! I'm sure I'll be looking a lot more closely whenever I see a covered bridge from now on. I just love the way you took the photo -tunnel-effect perspective!
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