{"nrhp_refnum":"80003635","name":"Walter's Mill Bridge","other_names":[],"category":"structure","location":{"address":"N of Somerset off PA 985, Somerset Township","address_restricted":false,"city":"Somerset","county":"Somerset County","state":"PA","lat":40.06568964500008,"lon":-79.07744352299994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-12-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Engineering","Transportation"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small burr arch covered bridge with a tin-covered gable roof, originally across Coxe's Creek about 4 miles south of Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and now located on the grounds of the Somerset Historical Center. It spans Haupt's Run at its current site.","why_significant":"The nomination identifies it as a surviving example of the burr arch covered bridge type in Somerset County, noting its half vertical plank siding and portal design similar to the other remaining covered bridges of the county. It is presented as one of a group of county covered bridges listed together as a thematic resource.","narrative":"Built in 1830 by Christian Ankeny, this small burr arch covered bridge is a timber structure with a tin-covered gable roof and half vertical plank siding. It measures 60 feet long and 12 feet wide, with an 11-foot-5-inch clearance, and was originally placed across Coxe's Creek about four miles south of Somerset in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It was later moved to the Somerset Historical Center grounds, where it now crosses Haupt's Run. The bridge is posted for foot traffic only. Its portal design resembles that of the other surviving covered bridges in the county, which is the basis for its inclusion in the county's group of covered bridges as a thematic resource. The structure's sides were reported to have spread, and it was noted as needing new deck planking.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Christian Ankeny (builder)","architectural_style":"Burr arch truss","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition noted as fair, with sides appearing to have spread and needing new deck planking.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:33.654768-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/80003635.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003635/82b346c775-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003635/82b346c775-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"JERRYE &amp; ROY KLOTZ MD","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WALTER%27S_MILL_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:WALTER%27S_MILL_COVERED_BRIDGE.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71993857","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter%27s_Mill_Bridge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7964105"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/somerset-county/walters-mill-bridge-80003635/"}