Jackson's Mill Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
Jackson's Mill Covered Bridge crosses Kings Creek near Burgettstown in Washington County, Pennsylvania. It is a queenpost truss bridge with an end post length of 35 feet and a road surface about 14 feet wide. Its walls are vertical wood siding, the gable roof is covered in tin, and sidewall windows light the interior. Some of the side paneling has been lost, and the bridge is rated in fair condition. A petition for a bridge at this crossing was filed in 1865, although the surviving structure may be a later replacement. The bridge is one of a group of covered bridges in Washington and Greene Counties grouped together for listing. The group is regarded as a representative collection of wooden covered bridge construction, a type once widespread across Pennsylvania, and the bridges retain the simple framing and local design features typical of rural construction in the region.
Significance in brief: The nomination treats the bridges as important examples of vernacular wood bridge construction, once common in Pennsylvania, that survive in these rural counties. The bridge is described as having vertical siding, a tin-covered gable roof and sidewall windows, and the document notes a petition for a bridge at this site in 1865 though it may be a later structure.
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 79003830, listed June 22, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | NW of Burgettstown crossing Kings Creek, Hanover Township, Burgettstown |
|---|---|
| County | Washington County |
| Listed | June 22, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79003830 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Areas of significance | Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition recorded as fair; some side paneling is missing. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 40.34152, -80.48964 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79003830.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q1518067
- This listing as JSON
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