Fleisher Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
Built in 1887 by Yohn & Ritter, the Fleisher Covered Bridge is a single-span wooden bridge carrying a road over Big Buffalo Creek in Oliver Township, near Newport in Perry County. It uses a Burr truss, a timber framing system that combines arches with a lattice of crossing braces. The bridge is 145 feet long and 27 feet wide, with a clearance of 11 feet 9 inches and a roadway 17 feet wide. Its floor is laid with 2-inch planking. A center pier and two 30-inch steel I-beams were added in 1960 to reinforce the structure. The bridge is one of several covered bridges in Adams, Cumberland and Perry Counties nominated together as a group. The surviving structure and its historic truss form are the basis for its listing.
Significance in brief: The document lists the bridge as one of a group of covered bridges in Adams, Cumberland and Perry Counties nominated together as a thematic resource. Its distinguishing features are the Burr truss and single span. The text gives no detailed statement of significance beyond this.
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 80003601, listed August 25, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | NW of Newport on T 477, Oliver Township, Newport |
|---|---|
| County | Perry County |
| Listed | August 25, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003601 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Architect / builder | Yohn & Ritter |
| Areas of significance | Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 40.48953, -77.15822 (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 80003601.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8563722
- This listing as JSON
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