Dimmsville Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
Near Dimmsville in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, the Dimmsville Covered Bridge carries a road across Cocolamus Creek. It is a Burr truss structure with a 100-foot end post length and a road surface about 15 feet wide. The bridge has vertical siding, rectangular windows at eave level, a square window at midpoint, a gable roof, and cut stone abutments. Its construction is typical of the covered bridges built in rural Pennsylvania during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a type now increasingly rare. The bridge is regarded as significant for its link to the history of transportation in Pennsylvania and for illustrating how rural bridge networks developed in Juniata and Snyder counties. It was recorded in excellent condition at the time of nomination and is one of a group of covered bridges documented together in the two counties.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the bridge is a surviving example of a type of construction common in its period and now increasingly rare. It is described as significant for its association with the history of transportation in Pennsylvania and as illustrative of rural bridge network development 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 79002245, listed August 10, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | W of Dimmsville, Dimmsville |
|---|---|
| County | Juniata County |
| Listed | August 10, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002245 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Architectural style | Burr truss covered bridge |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition recorded as excellent. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 40.60637, -77.13858 (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 79002245.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5277722
- This listing as JSON
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