New Germantown Covered Bridge

The New Germantown Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Jackson Township, near New Germantown in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a 74-foot-long (23 m) King post bridge, constructed in 1891. It crosses Shermans Creek.[2]

New Germantown Covered Bridge
New Germantown Covered Bridge, October 2010
New Germantown Covered Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
New Germantown Covered Bridge
New Germantown Covered Bridge is located in the United States
New Germantown Covered Bridge
LocationS of New Germantown on T 302, Jackson Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°18′24″N 77°34′6″W / 40.30667°N 77.56833°W / 40.30667; -77.56833
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1891
ArchitectFry, John W.
Architectural styleM.King, Queen
MPSCovered Bridges of Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Counties TR
NRHP reference No.80003600[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 1980

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Susan M. Zacher (March 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: New Germantown Covered Bridge" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved October 24, 2009.