Barronvale Bridge

Barronvale Bridge
Location West of Somerset off Legislative Route 55118, Middlecreek Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°57′10″N 79°16′14″W / 39.95278°N 79.27056°W / 39.95278; -79.27056Coordinates: 39°57′10″N 79°16′14″W / 39.95278°N 79.27056°W / 39.95278; -79.27056
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1902
Built by Cramer,Cassimer
Architectural style Other, Burr arch
MPS Covered Bridges of Somerset County TR
NRHP Reference # 80003633[1]
Added to NRHP December 11, 1980

The Barronvale Bridge, also known as Barron's Mill Bridge, is a historic covered bridge at Middlecreek Township, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania crossing Laurel Hill Creek. At 162 feet 3 inches (49.45 m) it is the longest remaining covered bridge in Somerset County. It is 13 feet 10 inches (4.22 m) wide. The Burr truss bridge was built in 1902, and is one of 10 covered bridges in Somerset County.[2][3]

Barronvale Bridge

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Zacher, Susan M. (1994). The Covered Bridges of Pennsylvania: A Guide. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. p. 134., page 17.
  3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Herb Berman and Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Somerset County Thematic Resources (Barronvale Bridge)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.


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