{"nrhp_refnum":"74001590","name":"Parks Covered Bridge","other_names":[],"category":"structure","location":{"address":"N of Somerset on CR 33","address_restricted":false,"city":"Chalfunts","county":"Perry County","state":"OH","lat":39.85229934900008,"lon":-82.27928525699997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1974-09-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Engineering","Transportation"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A single-span wooden covered bridge on County Road 33 in Hopewell Township, Perry County, Ohio, near Chalfants and Somerset, crossing a branch of Jonathon Creek. It was built in the early 1880s and is owned by Perry County.","why_significant":"The bridge is presented as a very good example of the multiple kingpost truss common in early Ohio wooden bridge building. The tapered truss members, cleverly joined to the chords, show outstanding craftsmanship by a local farmer-carpenter builder. Its pronounced camber and well-kept appearance add to its appeal.","narrative":"Carrying County Road 33 over a branch of Jonathon Creek in Hopewell Township, Perry County, this one-span covered bridge is a well-preserved example of nineteenth-century Ohio timber construction. Its five-panel multiple kingpost truss is among the simplest formal bridge designs, yet the timbers here are tapered and carefully joined to the top and bottom chords, which the nomination credits to the skill of a neighborhood carpenter. The bridge measures about 66 feet long with a 12-foot-6-inch roadway, and its pronounced camber gives it a graceful profile. Vertical siding is painted red, with white portals and blue trim, and the abutments are mortared native sandstone. The name comes from the family that owned nearby land. Dated to 1882 in the original form, the bridge is attributed to a builder named Dean, with later county records pointing to 1883 and to William A. Dean. It was recognized as a fine, intact example of early Ohio bridge building.","period_of_significance":"19th Century (specific date 1882)","architect_builder":"Builder said to be a man named Dean (later research names William A. Dean); abutments cut by Hugh Davis (later research credits stonework to J.T. Tracey)","architectural_style":"Multiple kingpost wooden truss covered bridge","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as well cared for, in good condition, unaltered and on its original site, though steel rods were added later to strengthen the bottom chords.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:10.403291-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/74001590.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001590/f104d3f363-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001590/f104d3f363-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parks_Covered_Bridge,_eastern_portal.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parks_Covered_Bridge,_eastern_portal.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71990882","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_Covered_Bridge_(Chalfunts,_Ohio)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58904148"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/perry-county/parks-covered-bridge-74001590/"}