Glessner Bridge
The Glessner Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1881, and is a 90-foot-long (27 m), multiple Kingpost truss bridge, with half-height plank siding and a tin covered gable roof. The bridge crosses Stonycreek River. It is one of 10 covered bridges in Somerset County.[2]
Glessner Bridge | |
Glessner Bridge, July 2012 | |
Location in Pennsylvania Location in United States | |
| Location | Northwest of Shanksville off Legislative Route 55068, Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°1′33″N 78°55′16″W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1881 |
| Built by | Tobias Glessner |
| Architectural style | Kingpost truss |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of Somerset County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003631[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1980 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- "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 July 21, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2011. 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 (Glessner Bridge)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
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