Pine Bank Covered Bridge
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
Built in 1870 as a kingpost covered bridge with vertical siding and a gable roof, the structure originally spanned Thom's Run in Gilmore Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Its length from end post to end post is 30 feet 6 inches, and its road surface is 15 feet wide. In 1962 Albert Miller moved it to Meadowcroft Village, where it was placed in a different setting after being threatened with demolition. The nomination regards it as one of a group of covered bridges in Washington and Greene Counties that survive in comparatively high numbers. Its simple truss type and local design features are cited as typical of the wood bridge technology that was once common in Pennsylvania's rural counties. The bridge is included among the thematic resources of the covered bridges of these two counties because it represents that regional building tradition.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as an early example of the covered wooden bridge type in Pennsylvania's rural counties, where a comparatively high survival rate of such bridges is noted. It is described as illustrating the simplicity of truss types and local design features, and it was relocated to save it from demolition.
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 79003824, listed June 22, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | SW of Studa crossing Rouine, Cross Creek Township, Studa |
|---|---|
| County | Washington County |
| Listed | June 22, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79003824 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Areas of significance | Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Moved to Meadowcroft Village in 1962 and retained there as a covered bridge. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 40.28900, -80.49074 (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 79003824.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7195055
- This listing as JSON
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