Zook's Mill Covered Bridge
Also known as: Rose Hill Covered Bridge; Wenger's Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
Zook's Mill Covered Bridge is a Burr truss covered bridge crossing Cocalico Creek on township road T797, west of Brownstown in Warwick and West Earl Townships, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Henry Zook built it in 1849. It is 89 feet long at the end posts and 15 feet wide, with a wooden shingle gable roof, cut stone abutments, and vertical plank siding. The bridge is known locally by several names, including Rose Hill and Wenger's Covered Bridge. It was nominated as one of the covered bridges of Lancaster County, a group of surviving wooden bridges from the nineteenth century. Its trusses were found to be in good condition. The bridge is listed for its survival as a representative example of the county's covered bridge building tradition, with its Burr truss and stone abutments preserved from the period of its construction.
Significance in brief: The document describes the bridge as one of the covered bridges of Lancaster County nominated under a multiple property listing. It was built in 1849 by Henry Zook and has a wooden shingle gable roof, cut stone abutments, and vertical plank siding. Reviewers noted that its trusses are in good condition and recommended adjusting the boundaries to fully encompass the abutments.
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 80003508, 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 Brownstown on T 797, Warwick/West Earl Townships, Brownstown |
|---|---|
| County | Lancaster County |
| Listed | December 11, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003508 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Architect / builder | Henry Zook (builder) |
| Areas of significance | Engineering, Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition recorded as good. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 40.13061, -76.23136 (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 80003508.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8074105
- This listing as JSON
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