Kennedy Bridge (Kimberton, Pennsylvania)

Kennedy Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located in East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is a 96-foot-long (29 m), Burr truss bridge, constructed in 1856. It was damaged and repaired after a flood in 1884 and reinforced in 1936. It crosses French Creek.[2]

Kennedy Bridge
LocationNorth of Kimberton off Pennsylvania Route 23 on Seven Stars Road over French Creek, East Vincent Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°8′25″N 75°34′36″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1856
Built byKennedy, Alex; King, Jesse
Architectural styleOther, Burr truss
MPSCovered Bridges of Chester County TR (AD)
NRHP reference No.74001770[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1974

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[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). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Eleanor Winsor and Harvey Freedenberg (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Kennedy Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-17.


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