The 1895 Christman Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge that carries Eaton-New Hope Road over Seven Mile Creek in Washington Township, Preble County, Ohio, northwest of the city of Eaton. It was built in 1895 by Everett S. Sherman, who built at least 20 covered bridges in Preble County.

The Christman Bridge was built at a total cost of approximately $4,250: $2,452 for stone from the Eaton Stone Company, $1,301 for Everett Sherman, and $499 for masonry work by Harry C. Foster. Rehabilitation work was undertaken from 2007 to 2008 at a cost of $331,093.75.

Dimensions: Length of largest span: 94.2 ft.; total length: 107.9 ft.; deck width: 15.4 ft.; vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.

Christman Bridge was named after Solomon Christman, who had a farm south of the bridge site. Solomon Christman also had a water-powered sawmill and remnants of the mill trace can still be seen near the road, 200 yards west of the bridge. Of the six covered bridges in Preble County built by Sherman, all are constructed with the Child's truss. The interior of Christman Bridge has horizontal floor planking with two lengthwise runners. The exterior has a red/white tin roof and white plank siding with projected portals. With a single span, the bridge sets on stone abutments with concrete assistance. The bridge was strengthened in 1920 and once again in 1960. Christman Bridge is open to local traffic. Christman Covered Bridge was the penultimate bridge built by Sherman; only the Warnke Covered Bridge was built later.

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1976.

Located at:  N39 46.217   W84 39.307    -    WGCB #35-68-12

Photographed in May 2022