The Baumgardener's Covered Bridge is a
covered bridge
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that spans
Pequea Creek
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in
Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania
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,
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
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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
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in
Martic Township.
The bridge's
WGCB Number is 38-36-25.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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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
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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