Risser's Mill Covered Bridge
The Risser's Mill Covered Bridge or Horst's Mill Covered Bridge was a covered bridge that spanned Little Chickie's Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was burnt by an arsonist on July 8, 2002. As of October, 2006, a concrete bridge is being built 100 feet north of the site of the bridge. Plans exist to rebuild a replica of the bridge on the original hand-laid stone bridge abutments.[2] The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-36. Added in 1980, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80004612, and was removed from the Register on December 5, 2003[3]
Risser's Mill Covered Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Nearest city | Mount Joy, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40.1393°N 76.5048°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1872 |
| Architectural style | Burr arch |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of Lancaster County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004612[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | 1980 |
| Removed from NRHP | December 05, 2003 |
The former location of the bridge before it was burnt
History
The bridge was built in 1872 by Elias McMellen using a Burr arch truss design.
Dimensions
- Length: 82 feet (25.0 m) total length
- Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
References
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- McCain, Dr. Roger A. "Risser's Mill Bridge". A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Archived from the original on 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
- "Our World: Covered Bridges". Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center. Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau. 2006. Retrieved 2006-07-07.
- "The Covered Bridges of Lancaster County". Lancaster County, PA Government Portal. County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 2001-11-09. Archived from the original on 2005-12-26. Retrieved 2006-07-07.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Robinson, Ryan (2006-09-30). "Rebirth of a covered bridge?". LancasterOnline.com : News. Lancaster Newspapers. Archived from the original on 2007-05-27. Retrieved 2006-10-01.
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