Neff's Mill Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
Neff's Mill Covered Bridge is a Burr truss structure spanning Pequea Creek on the boundary between West Lampeter and Strasburg Townships in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The bridge is 102 feet long between its end posts and about 15 feet wide. It was built in 1875 and is owned by Lancaster County. Its vertical plank siding and cut stone abutments are its most distinctive physical features. The bridge belongs to a group of covered bridges in Lancaster County that was nominated together as a thematic set, reflecting the county's surviving nineteenth-century timber bridge building. Reviewers noted that its stone abutments and trusses were in good condition, which supported its inclusion. The record reflects the bridge's construction, its setting over the creek, and its role as a representative example of the county's covered bridges.
Significance in brief: The document describes the bridge as being in excellent condition, with vertical plank siding and fine, cut stone abutments. It was nominated as one of the covered bridges of Lancaster County, a multiple-property group. Reviewers noted the abutments and trusses as the qualities supporting listing.
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 80003538, listed December 11, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | W of Strasburg on T 559, West Lampeter/Strasburg Townships, Strasburg |
|---|---|
| County | Lancaster County |
| Listed | December 11, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003538 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Areas of significance | Engineering, Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition recorded as excellent. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 39.97878, -76.22559 (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 80003538.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14628962
- This listing as JSON
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