Grimes Covered Bridge

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Grimes Covered Bridge
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The bridge in 1970
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LocationOff Pennsylvania Route 221 at the crossing of Ruff Creek, north of Waynesburg, Washington Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°57′16″N80°9′35″W / 39.95444°N 80.15972°W / 39.95444; -80.15972
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Architectural styleKingpost truss
MPS Covered Bridges of Washington and Greene Counties TR
NRHP reference No. 79003820 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1979

The Grimes Covered Bridge was an historic, American wooden covered bridge that was located in Washington Township in Greene County, Pennsylvania. It was destroyed by fire in 1992.

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History and architectural features

This historic structure was a 31.75-foot-long (9.68 m), King post truss bridge with a tin covered gable roof. Built in 1888, it crossed Ruff Creek. In October 1978, it was one of nine historic covered bridges in Greene County. [2]

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, [1] it was destroyed in a fire in November 1992. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-07.Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher and Charlotte K. Lane (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Grimes Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  3. "Grimes, Greene County". Lostbridges.org. Retrieved October 31, 2012.