Devil's Den, McClurg Covered Bridge | |
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Nearest city | Paris, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°25′29″N 80°30′24″W / 40.42472°N 80.50667°W / 40.42472; -80.50667 |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Architectural style | Kingpost truss |
MPS | Covered Bridges of Washington and Greene Counties TR |
NRHP reference No. | 79003828[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 22, 1979 |
The Devil's Den, McClurg Covered Bridge is a historic King post truss covered bridgeinParis, Pennsylvania.[2] Built in 1880,[3] the bridge originally was part of Devil's Den Road and crossed Kings Creek in Paris, PA. The bridge was relocated to its present location in 1987.[3] It crosses a small ravine in Hanover Township Park along Old Steubenville Pike. It is only open to foot traffic.[2] It is 12'3" wide and 24' long, with red vertical plank siding, three rectangular windows on each side, and a cedar shake roof.[2] The bridge is part of an annual Covered Bridge Festival.[2]
It is designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.[4]
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