Ryot Covered Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Ryot Covered Bridge

Fishertown, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Listed
April 9, 1980
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
80003416

About this property

The Ryot Covered Bridge is an historic wooden covered bridge in West St. Clair Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. This historic structure is a low to medium Burr Truss bridge with a shallow gable roof. It is one of fifteen historic covered bridges that are located in Bedford County. It was damaged by fire in 2002, and reconstructed. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. A request to remove the bridge from the National Register was submitted after it was badly damaged by a fire in 2002. The bridge was set on fire by teenage arsonists in 2002. Most of the wooden parts of the bridge were badly damaged. The Ryot Bridge was rehabilitated only seven years earlier, so most of the added steel supports remained intact, along with the stone abutments. The bridge was restored by P. Joseph Lehman, Inc., at a total cost of $300,000.

Location

Fishertown, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
40.14233, -78.62478

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Sources

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When was Ryot Covered Bridge listed on the National Register?

Ryot Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Ryot Covered Bridge?

Ryot Covered Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ryot Covered Bridge?

The period of significance for Ryot Covered Bridge is recorded as the civil_war era.

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