Miller, Longdon L., Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
Located over Templeton's Fork of Wheeling Creek in West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, this covered bridge is a queenpost truss structure with vertical board siding and a tin-covered gable roof. Its main span measures 67 feet 6 inches between end posts, and the roadway is 11 feet 10 inches wide. Three square cut windows pierce each side wall, letting light into the interior. Wooden bracing now supports the bridge floor. The bridge is one of several covered bridges in Washington and Greene Counties documented together as a group. Nomination reviewers judged the group to be a comparatively high survival of a once-common bridge type in Pennsylvania. The bridge illustrates the simplicity of the truss design and local variations in construction, showing how wood bridge technology was applied in rural counties. It was recorded in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination describes the bridge as an important example of vernacular wood bridge technology. It is part of a group of covered bridges in the two counties that illustrate the once-common bridge type and reflect the rural character of the area. The document states the bridge is in good condition.
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 79002363, listed June 22, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | NW of West Finley, West Finley |
|---|---|
| County | Washington County |
| Listed | June 22, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002363 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Transportation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition good, per the inventory entry; the bridge floor is supported by wooden bracing. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 39.99917, -80.47263 (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 79002363.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6673687
- This listing as JSON
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