List of covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
This is a list of covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1] Other bridges and tunnels on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania are listed elsewhere.
In the early 1800s, the first covered bridge in the United States was constructed by Timothy Palmer crossing the Schuylkill River at 30th Street in Philadelphia.[2] This new bridge type, wooden with a covered span, was developed because traditional European methods, typically stone bridges, were not appropriate for the harsh Pennsylvania winters. Many of the bridges were named for pioneer families residing near the bridges.[2]
Some people call Pennsylvania the "Covered Bridge Capital of the Nation".[2]
Current listings
Former listings
Name | Image | Built | Listed | Location | County | Type |
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Bittenbender Covered Bridge | 1888 | Removed June 28, 2006 | Huntington Mills 41°10′51″N 76°13′30″W |
Luzerne | Covered queenpost truss | |
Carman Covered Bridge | 1870 | Removed November 29, 1996 | West Springfield | Erie | Covered multiple kingpost truss | |
Conewago Chapel Covered Bridge | Removed June 27, 1986 | McSherrystown | Adams | Covered Burr truss | ||
Haupt's Mill Covered Bridge | 1872 | Removed June 27, 1986 | Springtown | Bucks | Covered Town truss | |
Jackson's Mill Covered Bridge | 1878 | Removed June 27, 1986 | Kirkwood | Lancaster | Covered Burr arch | |
McDaniels Covered Bridge | Removed October 13, 1988 | Bedford | Bedford | Covered | ||
Mood's Covered Bridge | 1874 | Removed August 19, 2004 | Perkasie | Bucks | Covered Town truss | |
Risser's Mill Covered Bridge | 1849 | Removed December 5, 2003 | Manheim | Lancaster | Covered Burr arch | |
Twining Ford Covered Bridge | Removed June 1, 1994 | Newtown | Bucks | Covered Town truss | ||
Welle Hess Covered Bridge No. S1 | 1871 | Removed June 27, 1986 | Grassmere Park | Columbia | Covered Burr arch truss |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Kopas, Virginia (October 13, 2011). "Pennsylvania is among the tops in the number of covered bridges". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
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