Osterburg Covered Bridge

Summary

The Osterburg Covered Bridge, also known as Bowser's Covered Bridge, is a wooden covered bridge at East St. Clair Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It is a 90-foot-long (27 m), Burr Truss bridge with a shallow gable roof. It crosses Bobs Creek. It is one of 15 historic covered bridges in Bedford County.[2]

Osterburg Covered Bridge
The bridge in October 2010
Osterburg Covered Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Osterburg Covered Bridge
Osterburg Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Osterburg Covered Bridge
LocationWest of Osterburg on Township 757, East St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°10′37″N 78°32′30″W / 40.17694°N 78.54167°W / 40.17694; -78.54167
Arealess than one acre
MPSBedford County Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No.80003421[1]
Added to NRHPApril 10, 1980

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "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). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher and Barbara Hufnagel (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Osterburg Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-19.