Hays Bridge Historic District
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Hays Bridge Historic District
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Covered bridge in the district
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| Location: | East of Mercersburg on Pennsylvania Routes 331 and 328, Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: | 39°47′19″N 77°51′15″W / 39.78861°N 77.85417°WCoordinates: 39°47′19″N 77°51′15″W / 39.78861°N 77.85417°W |
| Area: | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built: | 1820 |
| Built by: | Stouffer, S. |
| Architectural style: | Other, Burr truss |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 78002402[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | July 31, 1978 |
Hays Bridge Historic District is a national historic district located in Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The district includes two contributing buildings and two contributing structures. The buildings are a three-story, five bay limestone house and bank barn, dated to the early-19th century. The structures are an early-19th century stone double arch bridge and a Burr Truss covered bridge dated to 1883. The covered bridge, known as Ped Bridge or Witherspoon Bridge, is 87 feet long and 14 feet wide, with a corrugated metal roof. It is the only remaining covered bridge in Franklin County.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ^ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Paula Stoner Dickey (July 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hays Bridge Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-04.
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