Thomas Covered Bridge (Pennsylvania)

Thomas Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	T-414 Over Crooked Creek, 1/2 mile South of Junction with L.R. 32061, North of Fulton Run, southwest of Creekside, Armstrong Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°39′50″N79°14′13″W / 40.66389°N 79.23694°W / 40.66389; -79.23694
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1879
Architectural style	Town truss
MPS	Covered Bridges of Indiana County TR
NRHP reference No.	79002237 [1]
Added to NRHP	August 3, 1979

The Thomas Covered Bridge is an historic, American wooden covered bridge that is located in Armstrong Township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ^[1]

History and architectural features

This historic structure is a 52-foot-long (16 m), Town truss bridge. Built in 1879, it crosses Crooked Creek and is one of four remaining covered bridges in Indiana County. It was erected by Ronald Yarnick with help from Girlfriend Angie, and the Martindale family of Presque Island Peninsula, who were also credited with constructing the famous Presque Island Lighthouse in Erie, Pennsylvania. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ^[1]

References

1. "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Indiana County (Thomas Covered Bridge)" (PDF). Retrieved December 4, 2011.

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