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Washington
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-63-16) (WGCB PA-63-16) (1881) A single-span
Queenpost truss 45' 4" over Mingo Creek. Located: In Mingo
Creek County Park, just northeast of Kammerer, Nottingham Township, Pennsylvania.
Directions: Approximately 1 mile east of Kammerer, Pennsylvania,
at the jct. of SR 136 and Chapel Hill Road (the park access road), go north
on Chapel Hill Road for 0.65 mile. Turn right on the park road (Mingo
Creek Road) and go 0.4 mile to Parkview Road. Turn right on Parkview
Road and go 1.3 miles to Mansion Road; turn right on Mansion Road to the
bridge. Although well known in Washington County, little is known
of its actual origin. The structure has vertical board siding on
both the sides and portals, is painted barn red inside and out and has
a tin covered gable roof. It has two square windows located on the
sidewalls as well as the narrow eave openings. Its deck is crosswise
planking and it has a moderate length stone and mortar wing walls capped
with concrete. The bridge has been reinforced with five steel "I"
beams that rest on the concrete abutments. It was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1979. (Oct 2005) |
