Academia Pomeroy Covered Bridge
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Why it's listed
Northwest of Spruce Hill in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, the Academia Pomeroy Covered Bridge crosses Tuscarora Creek. Built in 1902 by James M. Groninger, it is a Burr truss structure with two spans of 135 feet each, giving an end-to-end length of 270 feet, and a road surface about 15 feet 6 inches wide. It has vertical plank siding, open windows at eave level, a gable roof and cut stone abutments. Of the eight covered bridges in Juniata and Snyder counties, most use the Burr truss, a type favored for longer spans. The bridge is considered a surviving example of a construction type that was common in its period but is now increasingly rare locally. It is also associated with the development of transportation in rural Pennsylvania and illustrates how bridge networks were built in those counties. Its condition was recorded as excellent at the time of the survey.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the bridge is significant as an embodiment of a type of construction common during its period but now increasingly rare in the county. It is associated with the history of transportation in Pennsylvania and illustrates the technology of bridge construction in rural areas, as part of a group of covered bridges in Juniata and Snyder counties.
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 79002249, listed August 10, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | NW of Spruce Hill, Spruce Hill |
|---|---|
| County | Juniata County |
| Listed | August 10, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002249 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Architect / builder | James M. Groninger (builder) |
| Areas of significance | Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition recorded as excellent. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 40.49368, -77.47221 (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 79002249.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4671083
- This listing as JSON
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