Waggoner Covered Bridge
Also known as: Wagner's Mill; Thompson; Roddy's Mill Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
Over Bixler's Run in Perry County, Pennsylvania, near Loysville, stands a Burr truss covered bridge completed in 1889 by builder Joseph D. Lightner. The structure is 104 feet long and has a roadway of about 15 feet with planking. It was built as a replacement after a flood in 1889 and cost $1,105. Its clearance is 12 feet 6 inches, and it was rated to carry a load of two tons. The bridge is owned by the Historical Society of Perry County. It is one of a group of covered bridges in Adams, Cumberland and Perry Counties that were evaluated together as a multiple property submission. Reviewers found its boundaries and integrity sufficient, and the bridge was accepted for its engineering and construction value as a surviving example of the Burr truss form in the region.
Significance in brief: The document lists the bridge as one of the covered bridges of Adams, Cumberland and Perry Counties included under a multiple property submission. Its Burr truss construction and its 1889 date following a flood are the stated grounds for its eligibility.
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 80003598, listed August 25, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | W of Loysville on T 579, Tyrone/Northwest Madison Townships, Loysville |
|---|---|
| County | Perry County |
| Listed | August 25, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003598 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Architect / builder | Joseph D. Lightner (builder) |
| Architectural style | Burr truss |
| Areas of significance | Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 40.35947, -77.37286 (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 80003598.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7959543
- This listing as JSON
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