The Cuppett's Covered Bridge,[2] which was built by Cuppett brothers William & Philip on September 14, 1882, is a historic covered bridge that is located in Napier Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.[3]
Cuppett's Covered Bridge | |
Location | 1 mile (1.6 km) north of New Paris, Napier Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°6′58″N 78°38′23″W / 40.11611°N 78.63972°W |
Area | less than one acre |
MPS | Bedford County Covered Bridges TR |
NRHP reference No. | 80003423[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 10, 1980 |
Privately owned by the Cuppett family from the day it was built, the bridge took just five months to build for a total cost of $780. John Wayde did the masonry work and Jeremiah Thompson completed the carpentry.[4]
Crossing Dunnings Creek, the 70-foot-long (21 m) bridge is a unique design with unusually low arches and low side walls which highlight the patented Burr Arch Truss system.[5][circular reference][6][7]
The Cuppett's Covered Bridge was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1980 by the United States Department of the Interior.[1]