Walter's Mill Bridge
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deano1943
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The Walter's Mill Bridge is located on just off of PA 985 Somerset Pike, near Somerset, in Lincoln Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM10DH
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2006
Views: 23
The Walter's Mill Covered Bridge was built in 1859 by Christian Ankeny and Jacob Walter.
The bridge is 62 feet in length by 13 feet in width.
The bridge, which crosses Haupt Run, is in Fair condition, and is on the property of the Somerset Historic Center, owned by Somerset County.
Walter's Mill Bridge is of burr truss construction, open to foot traffic only, and is 1 span in length.
This bridge is also known as: Cox Creek Covered Bridge.
Structure #: 80003635
Street address:
PA 985 Somerset Pike
Somerset, Pa. USA
15501
County / Borough / Parish: Lincoln Township, Somerset County
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849
Historic function: Transportation, Road Related
Current function: Closed, foot traffic only
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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