The Roberts Covered Bridge is a

Burr Truss The Burr Arch Truss—or, simply, Burr Truss or Burr Arch—is a combination of an arch and a ''multiple kingpost'' truss design. It was invented in 1804 by Theodore Burr, patented on April 3, 1817, and used in bridges, usually covered bridges ...

covered bridge A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered woo ...

Preble County, Ohio Preble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,999, down 3.0% from the 2010 census population of 42,270. Its county seat is Eaton. The county was formed on February 15, 1808, from por ...

near Eaton. It was built in 1829, and was listed on the

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in 1971. The bridge was built in 1829 by (and named for) Orlistus Roberts, originally crossing Sevenmile Creek about south of Eaton at . It was restored in 1962, and further repairs were made in 1974. After being vandalized and heavily damaged by a fire in 1986,Preble County Covered Bridges
Preble County Historical Society, 2008. Accessed 2009-04-27. it was restored and moved to a city park in Eaton in 1990, still crossing Sevenmile Creek at . It is claimed to be the oldest covered bridge in Ohio, the second oldest covered bridge in the United States, and the oldest of the six remaining "double-barreled" covered bridges in the United States.Roberts Bridge Covered Bridge
/ref> Its current location is about north of the St. Clair Street Bridge, also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is closed to traffic.

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* Covered bridges in Ohio National Register of Historic Places in Preble County, Ohio Buildings and structures completed in 1829 {{PrebleCountyOH-NRHP-stub