Henniger Farm Covered Bridge

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Henninger Farm Covered Bridge
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The bridge in 1970
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LocationNortheast of Elizabethville, Washington Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°34′38″N76°47′3″W / 40.57722°N 76.78417°W / 40.57722; -76.78417 Coordinates: 40°34′38″N76°47′3″W / 40.57722°N 76.78417°W / 40.57722; -76.78417
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1850
Architectural styleBurr & Double-arch truss
NRHP reference No. 78002386 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 1978

The Henninger Farm Covered Bridge, also known as Dauphin County Bridge No. 43, is an historic covered bridge spanning Wiconisco Creek in Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

The only remaining covered bridge located wholly in Dauphin County, [2] it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

History and architectural features

Built circa 1850, this historic structure is the only remaining covered bridge which is located entirely in Dauphin County. A single-span bridge with an overall length of seventy-two feet, its deck has a width of sixteen feet. Its clearance is eleven feet. The trussing system is a combination of Burr and Double-arch truss. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "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: Bridge in Reed Township" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-13.