Glessner Covered Bridge
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deano1943
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The Glessner Covered Bridge is located on Covered Bridge Road, near Shanksville, in Stoney Creek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM103E
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2006
Views: 30
The Glessner Covered Bridge was built in 1881 by Tobias Glessner.
The bridge is 56 feet in length by 13 feet in width.
Glessner Bridge, which crosses Stoney Creek, is in good condition, and is owned by Somerset County.
The bridge, in use today, has a Burr Truss frame construction and is a 1 span bridge.
Structure #: 80003631
Street address:
Covered Bridge Road (T 565
Shanksville, Pa. USA
15560
County / Borough / Parish: Stoney Creek Township, Somerset County
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Transportation, Road Related
Current function: Transportation, Road Related
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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