The Jacks Mountain Covered Bridge (officially known as the G. Donald McLaughlin Memorial Covered Bridge) is an historic American covered bridge which is located in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | Southwest of Fairfield on Legislative Route 01053, near Iron Springs, Hamiltonban Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°46′1″N 77°23′13″W / 39.76694°N 77.38694°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Architect | Joseph Smith |
| Architectural style | Burr truss |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Counties TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003397[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 1980 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt in 1890, this historic structure is a 75-foot-long (23 m), Burr truss bridge with narrow horizontal siding and a tin covered gable roof. The bridge crosses Tom's Creek. It is one of seventeen covered bridges in Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Counties.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
Gallery
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View from the north
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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 2011-12-15. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Counties Thematic Resources (Jacks Mountain Covered Bridge)" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2011.
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