Hewitt Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
Southampton Township's Hewitt Covered Bridge crosses Twin Creek on Township Road T305 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It is a medium-length structure with a gable roof, high side walls and a Burr truss, measuring 88 feet along the end posts and 13 feet 10 inches in width, with 11 feet 6 inches of clearance and a 3-ton load rating. It is one of 14 surviving covered bridges in the county, and the 15th has been moved and altered. The bridge is listed as an example of 19th-century wood bridge technology, a form once common across Bedford County, and as a surviving example of transportation architecture. Its method of construction, which combines a timber truss with a roof and enclosed walls, is the basis for its significance. The bridge is in excellent condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination finds the bridge eligible as an example of a type of transportation architecture and of 19th-century wood bridge technology, once common in Bedford County. It is one of 14 extant covered bridges in the county, with the 15th having been moved and altered. The bridge is in excellent condition.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 80003417, listed April 10, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | T 305, Southhampton Township, Hewitt |
|---|---|
| County | Bedford County |
| Listed | April 10, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003417 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Areas of significance | Engineering, Transportation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Excellent condition, per the document. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.75456, -78.51094 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80003417.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15223804
- This listing as JSON
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