List of Covered Bridges on the National Register
They represent a critical transition era in American engineering, transportation, and industrial expansion during the 19th century. Out of roughly 14,000 covered wooden bridges that once spanned the country, fewer than 1,000 survive today.
Westport Covered Bridge (added 1982 - - #82000031)
E. of Westport, Westport Indiana
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kennedy,A. M. & Sons
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related
More Information:
archives document
White Covered Bridge (added 1979 - - #79003822)
W of Garards Fort crossing Whiteley Creek, Greene Township, Garards Fort Pennsylvania
Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
White Oak Creek Covered Bridge (added 1973 - - #73000627)
SE of Alvaton on Covered Bridge Rd., Alvaton Georgia
Saverivers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
King,Horace
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
White Rock Forge Covered Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003522)
S of Kirkwood on T 337, Little Britain/Colerain Townships, Kirkwood Pennsylvania
Ram-Man, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Willard Covered Bridge (added 1973 - - #73000216)
NE of Hartland off U.S.5, Hartland Vermont
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Williamsville Covered Bridge (added 1973 - - #73000208)
SW of Newfane at Williamsville, Newfane Vermont
Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Wilson's Mill Covered Bridge (added 1979 - - #79003826)
SE of Avella crossing Cross Creek, Cross Creek Township, Avella Pennsylvania
Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Wiswell Road Covered Bridge (added 1973 - - #73001386)
Also known as Warner Hollow Bridge;Windsor Mills Bridge
Wiswell Rd. over Phelps Creek, Windsor Mills Ohio
Homefryes, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Woods, Nettie, Covered Bridge (added 1979 - - #79003818)
N of Oak Forest crossing Pursley Creek, Center Township, Oak Forest Pennsylvania
Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Worrall Covered Bridge (added 1973 - - #73000209)
N of Rockingham across the Williams River, Rockingham Vermont
Sfoskettcommonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Granger,Sanford
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Wright, Cerl, Covered Bridge (added 1979 - - #79003832)
NW of Bentleyville crossing North Fork of Pigeon Creek, Somerset Township, Bentleyville Pennsylvania
Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Wyit Sprowls Covered Bridge (added 1979 - - #79002366)
Spanning Robinson Fork Creek, West Finley Pennsylvania
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Y Covered Bridge No. 156 (added 1979 - - #79003176)
SR 757, Central Pennsylvania
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Larish,J.M.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Zook's Mill Covered Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003508)
Also known as Rose Hill Covered Bridge;Wenger's Covered Bridge
W of Brownstown on T 797, Warwick/West Earl Townships, Brownstown Pennsylvania
Ram-Man, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Zook,Henry
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Zumbrota Covered Bridge (added 1975 - - #75000984)
Also known as The Old Bridge
West Ave over the North Fork of the Zumbro River, Zumbrota Minnesota
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
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