{"nrhp_refnum":"79002364","name":"Plant's Covered Bridge","other_names":[],"category":"structure","location":{"address":"Spanning Templeton Fork Creek","address_restricted":false,"city":"West Finley","county":"Washington County","state":"PA","lat":40.021063480000066,"lon":-80.41597960399997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-06-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Transportation"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Plant's Covered Bridge is a kingpost covered bridge over a branch of Wheeling Creek (Tompleton's Fork) in West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, listed as part of the Covered Bridges of Washington and Greene Counties multiple property group. The form records a span of about 24 feet 6 inches with a road surface about 12 feet 10 inches wide.","why_significant":"The nomination treats the bridge as an important example of vernacular wood bridge construction and of the covered bridge type, which was once common in Pennsylvania. The form notes that these bridges illustrate the type's construction technology in the simplicity of their truss types and certain local design features. It also says the number of surviving covered bridges in these two counties is comparatively high.","narrative":"Plant's Covered Bridge is a wood kingpost truss bridge that carries a road across a branch of Wheeling Creek, known locally as Tompleton's Fork, in West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. The structure has vertical siding and a tin-covered gable roof, with two window openings cut into each side wall. Its span is about 24 feet 6 inches, and its roadway is about 12 feet 10 inches wide. The bridge is part of a group of covered bridges in Washington and Greene Counties that were listed together. Its significance lies in how it represents vernacular wood bridge building in Pennsylvania, where covered bridges were once a common type. The form notes that the simplicity of its truss and certain local design features show how this construction method worked. Surviving examples in these two counties are unusually numerous for the state, which adds to their value as a group. The bridge remains in good condition and sits in a setting that suits its function.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Kingpost truss covered bridge","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition described as good in the survey listing; the bridge is noted as being in a functionally compatible setting.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:29.384204-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/79002364.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002364/94abbcf755-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002364/94abbcf755-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plant%27s_Covered_Bridge.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plant%27s_Covered_Bridge.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71994001","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant%27s_Covered_Bridge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7201455"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/washington-county/plants-covered-bridge-79002364/"}