Henniger Farm Covered Bridge

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.

Henninger Farm Covered Bridge
The bridge in 1970
Henniger Farm Covered Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Henniger Farm Covered Bridge
Henniger Farm Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Henniger Farm Covered Bridge
LocationNortheast of Elizabethville, Washington Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°34′38″N 76°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 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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "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 2011-11-13. 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.