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Lehman's, Port Royal Covered Bridge

Coordinates: 40°31′45″N 77°23′45″W / 40.52917°N 77.39583°W / 40.52917; -77.39583
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Lehman's, Port Royal Covered Bridge
Lehman's, Port Royal Covered Bridge
Lehman's, Port Royal Covered Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Lehman's, Port Royal Covered Bridge
Lehman's, Port Royal Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Lehman's, Port Royal Covered Bridge
LocationSW of Port Royal, Turbett Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°31′45″N 77°23′45″W / 40.52917°N 77.39583°W / 40.52917; -77.39583
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1888
Architectural styleDouble Burr Arch
MPSCovered Bridges of Juniata and Snyder Counties TR
NRHP reference No.79002248 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 1979

The Lehman's, Port Royal Covered Bridge is an historic, American covered bridge that is located near Port Royal in Turbett Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

History and architectural features

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This historic structure is a Double Burr Arch truss bridge that was built in 1888. It measures 107-foot-long (33 m) and has vertical siding, windows at eave level, and a gable roof. It was damaged during Hurricane Agnes in 1972, and subsequently rebuilt.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher and Tobi Casner (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lehman's, Port Royal Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-29.