Woods, Nettie, Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
Built in 1882 by Lisbon Scott, this queenpost covered bridge carries a road across Pursley Creek in Center Township, Greene County, about a short distance from Waynesburg. It is 40 feet long and 15 feet wide, with a clearance of 11 feet 4 inches. The bridge has vertical plank siding and a gable roof covered in tin. It takes its popular name from Edward W. Wood, known as Ned or Neddie, a Civil War veteran who owned the land where the bridge was erected. The bridge is one of a group of surviving covered bridges in Washington and Greene Counties. The nomination regards these structures as good examples of vernacular wood bridge building, showing the simplicity of the truss type and the inexpensive methods once common across Pennsylvania. Its condition was recorded as good at the time of listing, and it remains a working link to the region's nineteenth-century rural road system.
Significance in brief: The nomination describes the bridge as an important example of vernacular wood bridge construction and as embodying the simple, economical truss technology of the type once common in Pennsylvania. It notes that the two counties have a comparatively high survival rate of such bridges, which together illustrate the type and reflect the rural character of the area. The bridge is named for Edward W. Wood, a Civil War veteran who owned the land on which it was built.
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 79003818, listed June 22, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | N of Oak Forest crossing Pursley Creek, Center Township, Oak Forest |
|---|---|
| County | Greene County |
| Listed | June 22, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79003818 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Period of significance | 1882 |
| Architect / builder | Lisbon Scott |
| Areas of significance | Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition described as good. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 39.81202, -80.01376 (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 79003818.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7000512
- This listing as JSON
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