Leatherman Covered Bridge - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Leatherman Covered Bridge is of a Queenpost bridge design constructed with vertical plank siding on both the sides and portals. It is painted barn red inside and out and has a tin covered gable roof and a deck of crosswise planking. The Leatherman also has two windows on each side in addition to the narrow eave openings. The deck is supported by a framework of heavy timbers resting in the center of the streambed, and the entire structure rests on a concrete abutment at one end and a combination of stone, mortar, and concrete at the other end.



Although the year of construction is unknown, it can be inferred that the bridge was built after 1860 because all of the timbers of the Queenpost construction are sawed. It is also unclear who the bridge was named after. Local lore indicated that it was named after Joseph Leatherman, one of the area's earliest doctors who lived in the vicinity for a brief period of time. Some restoration work was done in 1998. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1979 (Structure - #79002351)

Stream: South Branch of Pigeon Creek
Truss Type: Queenpost
Length: 36 ft.
Width: 12 ft.
Builder: unknown
Year: unknown
Ownership: County

Street address: Letherman Bridge Road Cokeburg, PA USA 15324 County / Borough / Parish: Washington County Year listed: 1979 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Historic function: Transportation Current function: Transportation Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed 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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