Conewago Chapel Covered Bridge

Conewago Chapel Covered Bridge, also known as the Blue Spring Covered Bridge, was a historic wooden covered bridge located in Conewago and Mount Pleasant Townships in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It was a 98-foot-long (30 m), Burr Truss arch bridge with a metal roof constructed in 1899 by J.F. Socks. It crossed the South Branch of Conewago Creek and was one of 17 historic covered bridges in Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Counties when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[2]

Conewago Chapel Covered Bridge
Nearest cityMcSherrystown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°49′13.4″N 77°2′35.95″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
ArchitectJ.F. Socks
Architectural styleBurr truss
MPSCovered Bridges of Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Counties TR
NRHP reference No.80003398[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 1980
Removed from NRHPJune 27, 1986

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1980,[1] but was destroyed in an arson fire on June 14, 1985.[2][3] The bridge was removed from the NRHP in 1986.[1]

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). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Conewago Chapel Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  3. "Conewago Chapel or Blue Spring, Adams County". Covered Spans of Yesteryear - www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
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