Carman Covered Bridge
The Carman Covered Bridge was a covered bridge that spanned Conneaut Creek between Springfield [Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania|Springfield Township] and Conneaut Township, [Erie County, Pennsylvania|Conneaut Township], Erie County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Listed on the National Register of [Historic Places] in 1980, it was destroyed by fire in 1996. At the time of its destruction, it was one of four covered bridges in Erie County.
Design
The Carman Covered Bridge was long and carried McKee Road over Conneaut Creek. It was designed as single-span, multiple King post-truss bridge in 1870 by William Sherman, who also built the nearby Gudgeonville and Harrington covered bridges. The bridge was known for carrying a painted advertisement for the Stines and Wingate Clothing Store, a department store in Conneaut, Ohio that closed in early-20th century, on the north portal.
History
The Carman Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980, along with the other covered bridges in Erie County. The covered bridge was destroyed by fire on April 19, 1996. At the time, it was not known if the cause was either a from lightning strike or by arson. The bridge was removed from the National Register of Historic Places later that month. A replacement bridge was not built, with McKee Road terminating at either side of the creek.