{"nrhp_refnum":"80003633","name":"Barronvale Bridge","other_names":[],"category":"structure","location":{"address":"W of Somerset off LR 55118, Middlecreek Township","address_restricted":false,"city":"Somerset","county":"Somerset County","state":"PA","lat":39.952781412000036,"lon":-79.27036287199996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-12-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Engineering","Transportation"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A covered bridge over Laurel Hill Creek in Middlecreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, about 3 miles northwest of New Lexington. It was built in 1902 by Cassimer Cramer and carries a road across the creek.","why_significant":"The nomination describes it as the largest covered bridge remaining in Somerset County today. It has a low Burr arch truss protected by vertical plank half-side walls, and its portal design is identical to King's Bridge. It was listed as part of the county's covered bridge group.","narrative":"Covered bridge over Laurel Hill Creek in Middlecreek Township, Somerset County, about three miles northwest of New Lexington. Cassimer Cramer built it in 1902. It spans about 162 feet and is 13 feet 10 inches wide, with an 11-foot-10-inch clearance. The bridge uses a Burr arch truss, and vertical plank half-side walls shield the truss from weather. Its portal design matches that of King's Bridge, another covered bridge in the county. It is regarded as the largest covered bridge still standing in Somerset County. The bridge carries a road surface of timber and is open to foot traffic, with a two-ton limit on vehicles. Somerset County owns it. Its listing reflects its role as a surviving example of the county's covered bridge tradition, grouped with other covered bridges of the county.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Cassimer Cramer (builder)","architectural_style":"Burr arch truss covered bridge","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition recorded as fair, with some upright boards missing and some deterioration of the decking.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:33.6958-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/80003633.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003633/34bcd32084-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003633/34bcd32084-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"JERRYE &amp; ROY KLOTZ MD","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BARRONVALE_COVERED_BRIDGE.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">JERRYE &amp;amp; ROY KLOTZ MD</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BARRONVALE_COVERED_BRIDGE.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71993855","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barronvale_Bridge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4863824"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/somerset-county/barronvale-bridge-80003633/"}