The Thomas Covered Bridge is an historic, American wooden covered bridge that is located in Armstrong Township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | T-414 Over Crooked Creek, 1/2 mile South of Junction with L.R. 32061, North of Fulton Run, southwest of Creekside, Armstrong Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°39′50″N 79°14′13″W / 40.66389°N 79.23694°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1879 |
| Architectural style | Town truss |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of Indiana County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002237[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 3, 1979 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis historic structure is a 52-foot-long (16 m), Town truss bridge. Built in 1879, it crosses Crooked Creek and is one of four remaining covered bridge in Indiana County. It was erected by members of the Martindale family of Presque Island Peninsula, who were also credited with constructing the famous Presque Island Lighthouse in Erie, Pennsylvania.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Indiana County (Thomas Covered Bridge)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-04.
External links
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