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United States historic place
St. Mary's Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
St. Mary's Covered Bridge is located in PennsylvaniaSt. Mary's Covered BridgeShow map of PennsylvaniaSt. Mary's Covered Bridge is located in the United StatesSt. Mary's Covered BridgeShow map of the United States
Location4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Orbisonia on U.S. Route 522, Cromwell Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°12′21″N 77°52′42″W / 40.20583°N 77.87833°W / 40.20583; -77.87833
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1889
Architectural styleHowe truss
NRHP reference No.80003503
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1980

The St. Mary's Covered Bridge, also known as Shade Gap Covered Bridge and Huntingdon County Bridge No. 8, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Cromwell Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is a 65.25-foot-long (19.89 m) 16.5-foot-wide (5.0 m), Howe truss bridge with cut stone abutments, constructed in 1889. It crosses the Shade Creek and is the only remaining covered bridge in Huntingdon County.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Mary's Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-19.


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