Lime Valley Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
Lime Valley Covered Bridge is a burr arch truss bridge that crosses Pequea Creek on T498, linking West Lampeter and Strasburg Townships in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1871 and measures 104 feet along its end post. The structure has vertical plank siding, a gable roof and plain triangular portals. Its truss form is a combination of arch and truss elements built with timber frame construction, a method common among 19th-century covered bridges in the region. The bridge was reviewed as one member of a group of covered bridges in Lancaster County that together illustrate the range of timber truss types used in that period. Reviewers regarded its trusses as being in good condition, and its condition is recorded as excellent. The review also noted that boundaries needed adjustment to encompass the abutments fully.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the bridge as one of the covered bridges in Lancaster County that represent 19th-century timber truss types in frame construction. It was considered as part of a multiple property group of covered bridges in the county. The form records its condition as excellent.
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 80003535, listed December 10, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | N of Refton on T 498, West Lampeter/Strasburg Townships, Refton |
|---|---|
| County | Lancaster County |
| Listed | December 10, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003535 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Architectural style | Burr arch truss |
| Areas of significance | Engineering, Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition recorded as excellent. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 39.96066, -76.23463 (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 80003535.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14628961
- This listing as JSON
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