Joseph J. Daniels (1826–1916), most commonly known as J. J. Daniels, was an American bridge builder active in Indiana. A number of his works are listed on the U.S.

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

. He was born in 1826 in

Marietta, Ohio Marietta is a city in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It is located in southeastern Ohio at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, northeast of Parkersburg, West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, Mar ...

and learned about bridges from his father, also a bridge builder. His last bridge was the Neet Bridge, built in 1904. He died in

Rockville, Indiana Rockville is a town in Adams Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,607 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Parke County. It is known as "The Covered Bridge Capital of the World". History Rockv ...

at age 90.Bridge Builders: J. J. Daniels
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Big Rocky Fork Bridge The Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge is located southeast of Mansfield, Indiana, on County Road 720 and about east of State Road 59, in Parke County. Construction The length of the bridge is which includes the overhang at each end. This singl ...

, SE of Mansfield on Greencastle Rd.,

Mansfield, Indiana Mansfield (also called Mansfield Village, Dicksons Mills, Dixons Mills, Dublin or New Dublin) is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History The village was originally named New Dubl ...

(Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed *

Billie Creek Bridge The Billie Creek Covered Bridge is a Burr Arch structure that was built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1895. J.L. Van Fossen supplied the sandstone that makes up the abutments cut from A.E. Fuel's nearby quarry. History This bridge was built to replace ...

, E of Rockville off US 36,

Billie Creek Village Billie Creek Village was a 70-acre open-air living history museum and park, filled with 38 historical buildings and structures, and hundreds of antiques and artifacts. It is located at near Rockville, Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana in t ...

(Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed * Bridgeton Bridge, N of Bridgeton,

Bridgeton, Indiana Bridgeton is an unincorporated community in Raccoon Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is notable for its covered bridge, which was destroyed on April 28, 2005, by a fire set by an arsonist. A historically accurate reco ...

(Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed *

Eugene Covered Bridge Eugene Covered Bridge, also known as County Bridge No. 75, is a historic Burr Arch Truss covered bridge located in Eugene Township, Vermillion County, Indiana. It was built in 1873, and is a single span covered timber bridge. It measures 180 fe ...

, Former Co. Rd. 00 over Big Vermillion R.,

Eugene, Indiana Eugene is an unincorporated community in Eugene Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History The town was laid out in 1827. Legend says that a local drunk, while searching for his wife, would frequently call out "Oh, Jane ...

(Daniels, Joseph J.), NRHP-listed * Jackson Bridge, N of Rockville,

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Mansfield Covered Bridge The Mansfield Covered Bridge is a Double Burr Arch double span truss bridge located on Mansfield Road (historic) and Big Raccoon Creek in Mansfield southeast of Rockville in Parke County, Indiana. Built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1867 at a cost of ...

, Off IN 59,

(Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed * Mecca Bridge, Off US 41,

Mecca, Indiana Mecca is a town in Wabash Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 335 at the 2010 census. History The town of Mecca was platted on August 7, 1890, by Samuel Hixon and his friend Tom L. McCune. As of 1913, its p ...

(Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed *

Medora Covered Bridge The Medora Covered Bridge was the longest covered bridge in the United states with the entire original historic truss still in place with some repairs but no structural changes. Measuring the clear span (abutment face to abutment face) of 431'10", ...

, off IN 235, SE of Medora over the east fork of the White River,

Medora, Indiana Medora is a town in Carr Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 693 at the 2010 census. History Medora was laid out in 1853 by West Lee Wright in the southeast corner of a square mile of land which he owned. Wrigh ...

(Daniels, Joseph J.), NRHP-listed * Melcher Bridge, E of Montezuma,

Montezuma, Indiana Montezuma is a town in Reserve Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,022 at the 2010 census. It is located approximately 66 miles west of Indianapolis History Montezuma was laid out in about 1824. The town wa ...

(Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed * Neet Bridge, N of Bridgeton,

(Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed *

Newport Covered Bridge Newport Covered Bridge, also known as the Morehead Covered Bridge and County Bridge No. 67, is a historic Burr Arch Truss covered bridge located in Vermillion Township, Vermillion County, Indiana. It was built in 1885, and is a single span cover ...

, Co. Rd. 50N over Little Vermillion R.,

Newport, Indiana Newport is a town in Vermillion Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 515 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Vermillion County. History A post office has been in operation at Newport since ...

(Daniels, Joseph J.), NRHP-listed *

Possum Bottom Covered Bridge Possum Bottom Covered Bridge, also known as the Jackson's Ford Bridge and Hillsdale Bridge, is a historic Burr Arch Truss covered bridge located in Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana. It was built in 1876, and is a single span covered timb ...

, US 36, N side, E of the jct. with East Rd.,

Dana, Indiana Dana is a town in Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 608 at the 2010 census. It is primarily a farming community. History Dana was platted in 1874 when the railroad was extended to that point. The town w ...

(Daniels, Joseph J.), NRHP-listed *

West Union Bridge The West Union Covered Bridge formerly carried Tow Path Road over Sugar Creek north-northeast of Montezuma, Indiana. The two-span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure was built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1876. It is notable for being the lon ...

, N of

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Williams Bridge The Williams Bridge is a wooden covered bridge built in 1884 and is located in southern Indiana. Location The Williams Bridge is located in Spice Valley Township in Lawrence County, Indiana, and crosses the East Fork of the White River on Hur ...

, SW of Williams on CR 11, Williams, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Daniels, J. J. 1826 births 1916 deaths People from Marietta, Ohio American civil engineers People from Rockville, Indiana Engineers from Ohio