J. A. Britton

Who was 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. National Register of Historic Places.

According to a Historic American Engineering Record record, Britton was born in 1839 near Rockville, Indiana, and built approximately 40 bridges in three Indiana counties, Parke, Putnam, and Vermillion, during a 33 year period. He lived to age 90.

Works include:

⁕Cox Ford Bridge, N of Rockville off US 41, Rockville, IN, NRHP-listed

⁕Harry Evans Bridge, SE of Mecca off Old Greencastle Rd., Mecca, IN, NRHP-listed

⁕Jeffries Ford Bridge, SW of Bridgeton, Bridgeton, IN, NRHP-listed

⁕Leatherwood Station Bridge, E of Montezuma, Montezuma, IN, NRHP-listed

⁕Lusk Home and Mill Site, Off IN 47 in Turkey Run State Park, Marshall, IN, NRHP-listed

⁕Marshall Bridge, N of Rockville, Rockville, IN, NRHP-listed

⁕McAllister Bridge, N of Bridgeton, Bridgeton, IN, NRHP-listed

⁕Narrows Bridge, N of Rockville Off IN 47, Rockville, IN, NRHP-listed