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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.
Miller's Farm Covered Bridge (Used to make Willow Hill Covered Bridge in 1962) Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge ‡ - Created in the 1820s, burnt during the American Civil War in July 1863. It was the longest covered bridge in the world (over a mile and a quarter in length). Risser's Mill Covered Bridge (burnt on July 8, 2002)
The Sullivan County bridges are the oldest as all three were built in or circa 1850, while the 1898 Buttonwood Covered Bridge in Lycoming County is the youngest. The Buttonwood bridge is also the shortest at 63 feet 6 inches (19.35 m), while the Hillsgrove Covered Bridge in Sullivan County is longest at 171 feet (52 m). On July 2, 1973, the ...
The Kreidersville Covered Bridge crosses the Hokendauqua Creek. A Burr truss, wooden, covered bridge, it is 116 feet long, and is the last stop on the Lehigh Valley Covered Bridge tour through Northampton and Lehigh counties. [2] [3] The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]
The Dreese's Covered Bridge is located in Beaver Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania. The wooden covered bridge is located northeast of Beavertown and spans Middle Creek. It was built around 1870 and rehabilitated in 2001. The road bypassed the bridge in 1979 and the bridge is open to pedestrian traffic only. It is designed as a covered burr ...
Pages in category "Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 207 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Bells Mills Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge in Sewickley Township and South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. [2] It is a 95-foot-long (29 m), Burr truss bridge, constructed in 1850. It features pedimented gables and plain pilasters in the Greek Revival style. It crosses Sewickley Creek. [3]
This 86.5-foot-long (26.4 m), 18.66-foot-wide (5.69 m), Howe truss bridge was built in 1855. It was renovated by the Works Progress Administration in 1939, and by the city of Philadelphia in 2000. [2] It is the only remaining covered bridge in Philadelphia and is the only covered bridge in a major US city.