Shimanek Covered Bridge

BRIDGE NAME: Shimanek Covered Bridge

OTHER NAME: Shimanek Farm Bridge

COUNTY: Linn

STREAM: Thomas Creek

NEAREST TOWN: Scio

STATUS: Open to traffic

BRIDGE LENGTH: 130 Feet

YEAR BUILT: 1861 (First)

REPLACED: 1891 (First Documented)

REBUILT: 1904

REPLACED: 1921

REPLACED: 1927

REPLACED: 1966

ADDED TO NRHP: February 2, 1987

REPAIRED: 2022

 

Other Notes: Named after the Shimanek family, the 1891 bridge actually had a two-hole toilet built into the foundation.

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