Mt. Pleasant Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
Built in 1918 by L.M. Wentzel, the Mt. Pleasant Covered Bridge is a timber truss bridge carrying a road across Shermans Creek in Jackson Township, Perry County. The bridge uses a King and Queen post truss system, and its planking measures 3 by 15 feet 3 inches. Two 17-inch steel I-beams were added to reinforce the structure, which had a clearance of 12 feet 2 inches. The bridge is one of the covered bridges in Perry County recorded in a multiple property submission covering Adams, Cumberland and Perry Counties. Reviewers judged it eligible for the National Register after confirming that its boundaries were adequate and assessing how the repairs and strengthening affected its integrity. The bridge is considered a representative survivor of local covered bridge construction in the region.
Significance in brief: The nomination is a boundary-type multiple property submission for covered bridges in Adams, Cumberland and Perry Counties. The OCR text shows the bridge was assessed as eligible, with review notes addressing its boundaries, condition, repairs and the effect of steel I-beam strengthening on integrity. The text does not clearly state the full significance argument.
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 80003599, listed August 25, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | E of New Germantown on T 304, Jackson Township, New Germantown |
|---|---|
| County | Perry County |
| Listed | August 25, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003599 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Architect / builder | L.M. Wentzel (builder) |
| Areas of significance | Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 40.31509, -77.54522 (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 80003599.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6922904
- This listing as JSON
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