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navigate by keyword : germantown covered bridge perry county pennsylvania usa sunlight afternoon john fry kingpost queenpost truss wooden scenic landscape outdoors structure rural rustic historic stone mortar late light built 1891 single span multiple feet long wide interior height inches planking inch top layer laid lengthwise wingwalls illuminated features combination trusses measuring length width consists thick foot boards supported located toboyne township owned national register places august 1980 reference number 80003600 |
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Bridge # 38-50-11. The New Germantown Covered Bridge, illuminated by the late afternoon light, is a historic structure built in 1891 by John W. Fry. This single-span bridge features a combination of Kingpost and Queenpost trusses, measuring 74 feet in length and 12 feet in width, with an interior height of 13 feet 9 inches. The planking consists of 2-inch thick, 16-foot-long boards, with the top layer laid lengthwise. The bridge is supported by stone and mortar wingwalls. Located in Toboyne Township near New Germantown, the bridge is owned by Perry County. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1980, under the reference number 80003600. |
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