Grimes Covered Bridge
United States historic place
Grimes Covered Bridge | |
![]() The bridge in 1970 | |
39°57′16″N 80°9′35″W / 39.95444°N 80.15972°W / 39.95444; -80.15972 | |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
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Architectural style | Kingpost truss |
MPS | Covered Bridges of Washington and Greene Counties TR |
NRHP reference No. | 79003820[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 22, 1979 |
The Grimes Covered Bridge was an historic, American wooden covered bridge that was located in Washington Township in Greene County, Pennsylvania. It was destroyed by fire in 1992.
History and architectural features
This historic structure was a 31.75-foot-long (9.68 m), King post truss bridge with a tin covered gable roof. Built in 1888, it crossed Ruff Creek. In October 1978, it was one of nine historic covered bridges in Greene County.[2]
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979,[1] it was destroyed in a fire in November 1992.[3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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 2012-02-07. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher and Charlotte K. Lane (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Grimes Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ^ "Grimes, Greene County". Lostbridges.org. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-618, "Covered Bridge, Spanning Ruff Creek (Washington Township), Ruff Creek, Greene County, PA", 5 measured drawings, supplemental material
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