Summary
The South Perkasie Covered Bridge is an historic, American wooden covered bridge that is located in Perkasie, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
South Perkasie Covered Bridge | |
 South Perkasie Covered Bridge, August 2011 | |
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| Location | S of Perkasie in Lenape Park, South Perkasie/Perkasie Townships, Perkasie, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°22′3″N 75°17′43″W / 40.36750°N 75.29528°W |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Built | 1832 |
| Architectural style | Town truss |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003441[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1980 |
The oldest covered bridge in Bucks County,[2] it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.[1]
History and architectural features edit
Built in 1832, this historic structure is a 93-foot-long (28 m), Town truss covered bridge that once crossed Pleasant Spring Creek, but was moved and rededicated on August 15, 1959 by Congressman Willard S. Curtin as a feature in Lenape Park. It is the oldest covered bridge in Bucks County.[3][4]
The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.[1]
The bridge was heavily damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Ida in September 2021.
Gallery edit
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Interior
References edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Bucks County Covered Bridge Society. "Covered Bridges of Bucks County" (PDF). Brochure. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ Bucks County Covered Bridge Society. "Covered Bridges of Bucks County" (PDF). Brochure. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: South Perkasie Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-16.
External links edit
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