Horn Davis Overholtzer Bridge

Horn Davis Overholtzer Bridge
The bridge in 1970
Horn Davis Overholtzer Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Horn Davis Overholtzer Bridge
Horn Davis Overholtzer Bridge is located in the United States
Horn Davis Overholtzer Bridge
LocationSoutheast of Fairfield, Morgan Township and West Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°0′29″N 80°3′45″W / 40.00806°N 80.06250°W / 40.00806; -80.06250
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1889
Architectural styleBurr Arch
MPSCovered Bridges of Washington and Greene Counties TR
NRHP reference No.79002354[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1979

The Horn or Horn Davis or Overholtzer Bridge was a historic wooden covered bridge located in Morgan Township in Greene County and West Bethlehem Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

The bridge collapsed in March 1994, and has not been replaced or rebuilt.[2]

History and architectural features

This historic structure was a 96-foot-long (29 m), Burr Arch truss bridge that was erected in 1889. It crossed Ten Mile Creek. As of October 1978, it was one of nine historic covered bridges in Greene County.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] and was designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.

The bridge collapsed in March 1994, and has not been replaced or rebuilt.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Davis/Davis Horn/Overholtzer Covered Bridge". Landmark Registry - Bridges. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  3. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-07. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher and Charlotte K. Lane (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Horn Davis Overholtzer Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  4. ^ "Davis/Davis Horn/Overholtzer Covered Bridge". Landmark Registry - Bridges. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Retrieved 2010-11-08.