King's Bridge

The King's Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Middlecreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1802, and is a 127-foot-4-inch-long (38.81 m) Burr truss bridge, with an asbestos covered gable roof. The bridge crosses Laurel Hill Creek. It is one of 10 covered bridges in Somerset County.[2]

This article is about the bridge in Pennsylvania. For other places named King's Bridge or Kingsbridge, see Kingsbridge (disambiguation).
King's Bridge
King's Bridge, June 2005
LocationWest of Somerset off Pennsylvania Route 653, Middlecreek Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′15″N 79°16′17″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1806
Architectural styleKingpost truss
MPSCovered Bridges of Somerset County TR
NRHP reference No.80003632[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 11, 1980
Bridge off Pennsylvania Route 653

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Herb Berman and Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Somerset County Thematic Resources (King's Bridge)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.


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