The Twin Bridges-East Paden Covered Bridge No. 120 is an historic, American, wooden,

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 is located in Fishing Creek Township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. 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 1979.

History and architectural features

This historic structure is a ,

Burr 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 bridges ...

bridge, with a sheet metal roof. Erected in 1850, it crosses the Huntington Creek and is one of twenty-eight historic covered bridges that are located in Columbia and Montour Counties. It is a twin of the

Twin Bridges-West Paden Covered Bridge No. 121 The Twin Bridges-West Paden Covered Bridge No. 121 is an historic, American, wooden, covered bridge that is located in Fishing Creek Township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Hi ...

. ''Note:'' This includes It was listed on the

in 1979.

References

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