The Heirline Covered Bridge is an historic wooden covered bridge which is located in Harrison Township and Napier Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
Heirline Covered Bridge | |
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| Location | West of Bedford on Legislative Route 05097, north of Manns Choice, Harrison Township and Napier Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°1′0″N 78°35′37″W / 40.01667°N 78.59361°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| MPS | Bedford County Covered Bridges TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003419[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 10, 1980 |
It crosses the Juniata River, and is one of fifteen historic covered bridges which are located in Bedford County.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt in 1902, this historic structure is a 136-foot-long (41 m), Burr Truss bridge with a medium pitched gable roof. It crosses the Juniata River, and is one of fifteen historic covered bridges which are located in Bedford County.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-20. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher and Barbara Hufnagel (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Heirline Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-19.