Sawhill Covered Bridge
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renruts
N 40° 10.810 W 080° 24.982
17T E 549687 N 4447917
The newly restored Sawhill Covered Bridge is now a bridge to nowhere...except a nice long walk where one can find some caches.
Waymark Code: WM27C6
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2007
Views: 25
The Sawhill Covered Bridge was listed on the US National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1979 as Structure #79002358. It sits Along PA 221 in rural western Washington County and crosses over Buffalo Creek.
Built in 1915, this structure sits quietly in one of Western PA's most remote areas. The Sawhill is the second of only two covered bridges built in Washington County during World War I. Built partially as a result of the shortage of steel during the war years, this bridge still stands in good condition today and has recently been restored to its original state. The remnants of 2004's Hurricane Ivan had heavily damaged the bridge, causing it to lean and making it unpassable.
Today it stands with vertical plank siding that is painted barn red inside and out and it presents three rectangular windows on each side. The deck has crosswise planking and a tin-covered gable roof. The Queenpost truss structure rests on one concrete abutment and one made of stone-and-mortar extended to form attractive curved wingwalls on the Route 221 end of the bridge.
When you drive across the bridge, you will hit a closed road, but it also offers a nice safe parking area. If you feel like getting some exercise, take a nice stroll down the closed road and you can even find a cache or 2 if you would like...heck, there is one at the bridge even!
County / Borough / Parish: Taylorstown, Washington, PA
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Transportation; Road-related
Current function: Transportation; Road-related
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Street address: Not listed
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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