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Hall's Bridge, also known as Sheeder-Hall Bridge, is an historic, wooden covered bridge which is located in East Vincent Township and
West Vincent Township West Vincent Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The population was 4,567 at the 2010 census. History The township was named after Sir Mathias Vincent. West Vincent was formed in 1832 when Vincent Township was divided. The r ...
, Chester County, Pennsylvania. 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 ...
in 1973.


History and architectural features

This structure has two spans and is a , Burr truss bridge, which was built in 1850. It is the oldest covered bridge in Chester County, and crosses French Creek, just downstream of its confluence with Birch Run. ''Note:'' This includes 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 ...
in 1973.


References

{{NRHP bridges Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Covered bridges in Chester County, Pennsylvania Bridges completed in 1850 Wooden bridges in Pennsylvania Bridges in Chester County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Burr Truss bridges in the United States 1850 establishments in Pennsylvania