{"nrhp_refnum":"80003510","name":"Pool Forge Covered Bridge","other_names":[],"category":"structure","location":{"address":"NW of Churchtown on T 773, Caernarvon Township","address_restricted":false,"city":"Churchtown","county":"Lancaster County","state":"PA","lat":40.14095234300004,"lon":-75.99970081299995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-12-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Engineering","Transportation"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A covered bridge carrying a township road over Conestoga Creek, located just off T773 in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is a Burr truss bridge built in 1859 by Levi Fink.","why_significant":"The form identifies it as one of the covered bridges of Lancaster County, a thematic group of 19th-century timber-frame bridges. It is described as in fair condition and as having been bypassed by traffic, now carrying only foot traffic. Its vertical plank siding rises three-quarters of the way up the side walls, leaving an open window area under the eaves of its gabled roof.","narrative":"Built in 1859 by Levi Fink, the Pool Forge Covered Bridge is a Burr truss structure spanning Conestoga Creek in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The bridge carries a township road just off T773, with a span end post length of 99 feet and a width of 15 feet. Its vertical plank siding reaches three-quarters of the way up the side walls, leaving an open window area beneath the eaves of its gabled roof. Vehicle traffic has been routed around the bridge, and it now carries only pedestrians. The property was nominated as part of a thematic group of covered bridges in Lancaster County, all built in the 19th century using timber-frame construction. Its inclusion reflects its representation of that building tradition in the county. Ownership is shared by Lancaster County and the two townships. The bridge was recorded in fair condition at the time of nomination.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Levi Fink (builder)","architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Bypassed by vehicle traffic; carries only foot traffic; condition recorded as fair.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:32.323464-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/80003510.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003510/9da30d510e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003510/9da30d510e-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.5","author":"Photo (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pool_Forge_Covered_Bridge_Three_Quarters_View_HDR_3008px.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man)</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.5</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pool_Forge_Covered_Bridge_Three_Quarters_View_HDR_3008px.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71993209","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pool_Forge_Covered_Bridge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7228562"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/lancaster-county/pool-forge-covered-bridge-80003510/"}