Rice Covered Bridge
The Rice Covered Bridge, also known as the Landisburg Covered Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Tyrone Township near Landisburg in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a 123-foot-long (37 m) combination Burr truss and queen post bridge, constructed in 1869. It crosses Sherman Creek. Its WGCB reference is 38-50-10.[2]
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 Rice Covered Bridge, October 2010 | |
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| Location | South of Landisburg on Legislative Route 50023, Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′9″N 77°18′34″W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architectural style | Burr, Queen Post |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Counties TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003596[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 1980 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
Interior, showing the rare combination of queen post and Burr arch trusses.
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- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Susan M. Zacher (ca. March 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Rice Covered Bridge" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2011-11-20. Check date values in:
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