The Baumgardener's Covered Bridge is a
covered bridge
A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered woo ...
that spans
Pequea Creek
Pequea Creek (pronounced ''PECK-way'') is a tributary of the Susquehanna River that runs for U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 8, 2011 from the eastern border of Lanc ...
in
Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
,
United States
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. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Pequea #10 Bridge.
Note: The mill was constructed in 1800.
The bridge has a single span, wooden, double
Burr arch truss
The Burr Arch Truss—or, simply, Burr Truss or Burr Arch—is a combination of an arch and a ''multiple kingpost'' truss design. It was invented in 1804 by Theodore Burr, patented on April 3, 1817, and used in bridges, usually covered bridge ...
es design with the addition of steel hanger rods. The deck is made from oak planks.
It is painted red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges, on both the inside and outside. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.
The bridge is located approximately north of Frogtown Road on Covered Bridge Road just to the east of
Pennsylvania Route 324
Pennsylvania Route 324 (PA 324) is a state highway located in the western part of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at State Route 3038 (SR 3038, Bridge Valley Road) in the community of Pequea along the east bank of the ...
in
Martic Township.
The bridge's
WGCB Number is 38-36-25.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
on December 11, 1980.
History
The Baumgardener's Covered Bridge was built in 1860 by
Davis Kitch at a cost of
$1,284. In 1987 the bridge was restored after it was damaged in a flood the previous year. During this restoration process, which cost $200,000, the bridge was raised by and lengthened by to protect it from damage in potential future flooding.
Gallery
Image:Baumgardener's Covered Bridge from the air-1.jpg, Baumgardener's Covered Bridge from the air #1
Image:Baumgardener's Covered Bridge from the air-2.jpg, Baumgardener's Covered Bridge from the air #2
Image:Baumgardener's Covered Bridge from the air-3.jpg, Baumgardener's Covered Bridge from the air #3
See also
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List of covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
The following is a list of covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania USA. Lancaster County has the most covered bridges in Pennsylvania with 28 covered bridges. Parke County, Indiana has the most covered bridges of any county in the Un ...
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List of covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
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References
{{NRHP bridges
Bridges completed in 1860
Covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Wooden bridges in Pennsylvania
Burr Truss bridges in the United States