Dreibelbis Station Bridge

Summary

The Dreibelbis Station Bridge /drbəlbɪs/ is a 172-foot-long (52 m) Burr arch truss covered bridge spanning Maiden Creek between Windsor Township and Greenwich Township, south of Lenhartsville in Berks County, Pennsylvania.[2] The bridge was built in 1869 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1981.

Dreibelbis Station Bridge
Dreibelbis Station Bridge in August 2022
Dreibelbis Station Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Dreibelbis Station Bridge
Dreibelbis Station Bridge is located in the United States
Dreibelbis Station Bridge
Nearest cityLenhartsville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°33′17″N 75°52′48″W / 40.55472°N 75.88000°W / 40.55472; -75.88000
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1869
Architectural styleBurr Arch Truss
MPSBerks County Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No.81000530[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 23, 1981

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Dangelas, Sarah Marie Rose (2002). "Dreibelbis Station Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Dreibelbis Station Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
  • Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-587, "Dreibelbis Station Bridge, Spanning Maiden Creek, Balthaser Road (TR 745), Lenhartsville, Berks County, PA", 11 photos, 18 data pages, 1 photo caption page