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 | |
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| Location | Northeast of Elizabethville, Washington Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°34′38″N 76°47′3″W / 40.57722°N 76.78417°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | c. 1850 |
| Architectural style | Burr & Double-arch truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002386[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 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
editBuilt 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
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.