King Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
Built in 1880 across Hoover Run in Wayne Township, Greene County, King Covered Bridge is a queenpost truss bridge with a gable roof covered in raised seam tin and wide horizontal siding. Its abutments are cut stone blocks. The bridge has a road surface width of 15 feet, a clearance of 11 feet 6 inches, and an end post length of 46 feet 6 inches. It is one of several covered bridges in Washington and Greene Counties grouped together for their shared construction methods. Its significance lies in its value as a surviving example of vernacular wood bridge building. The queenpost truss was once a common bridge type in Pennsylvania, and the county group shows a comparatively high rate of survival. The bridge illustrates how simple truss designs and local details were applied in rural settings. Its condition was recorded as good at the time of the nomination.
Significance in brief: The nomination treats the bridge as an important example of vernacular wood bridge technology in rural southwestern Pennsylvania. It is described as representative of the once-common queenpost type, which the nomination says has a comparatively high survival rate in these counties. Its simple truss design and local features are cited as reflecting the character of the region.
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 79003816, listed June 22, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | S of Kuhntown crossing Hoover Run, Wayne Township, Kuhntown |
|---|---|
| County | Greene County |
| Listed | June 22, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79003816 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Areas of significance | Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition recorded as good. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 39.86329, -80.27141 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79003816.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6411399
- This listing as JSON
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