Carman Covered Bridge

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Carman Covered Bridge
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Coordinates 41°55′11.7″N80°25′49.6″W / 41.919917°N 80.430444°W / 41.919917; -80.430444
CarriedMcKee Road (T-338)
Crossed Conneaut Creek
Locale Springfield / Conneaut Townships, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Other name(s)Carmen Covered Bridge
Characteristics
Total length75 feet (23 m)
Width14 feet (4.3 m)
Load limit4 short tons (3.6  t)
Clearance above 12 feet (3.7 m)
History
Constructed byWilliam Sherman
Builtc. 1870
DestroyedApril 19, 1996 (1996-04-19)
DesignatedSeptember 18, 1980
DelistedApril 28, 1996
Part ofCovered Bridges of Erie County TR
Reference no.80003493 [1]
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Carman Covered Bridge

The Carman Covered Bridge was a covered bridge that spanned Conneaut Creek between Springfield Township and Conneaut Township, Erie County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, it was destroyed by fire in 1996. At the time of its destruction, it was one of four covered bridges in Erie County.

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Design

The Carman Covered Bridge was 75 feet (23 m) long and carried McKee Road (Township 338) over Conneaut Creek. It was designed as single-span, multiple King post-truss bridge in 1870 by William Sherman, who also built the nearby Gudgeonville and Harrington covered bridges. [2] The bridge was known for carrying a painted advertisement for the Stines and Wingate Clothing Store, a department store in Conneaut, Ohio that closed in early-20th century, on the north portal. [3]

History

The Carman Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980, along with the other covered bridges in Erie County. [1] The covered bridge was destroyed by fire on April 19, 1996. [4] At the time, it was not known if the cause was either a from lightning strike or by arson. The bridge was removed from the National Register of Historic Places later that month. [1] A replacement bridge was not built, with McKee Road terminating at either side of the creek.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pennsylvania Carman Covered Bridge". National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records. National Archives and Records Administration. NAID 137891162. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ Claridge 1979, sec. 8.
  3. ↑ Claridge 1979.
  4. ↑ "Fire destroys covered bridge". Erie Daily Times . April 19, 1996. p. 4B.

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