Mood's Covered Bridge
Mood's Covered Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Location | E of Perkasie on LR 09118, East Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°22′52″N 75°16′18″W / 40.3812°N 75.27164°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1874 |
Architectural style | Town truss |
MPS | Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR |
NRHP reference No. | 80003440[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 1, 1980 |
Removed from NRHP | August 19, 2004 |
Mood's Covered Bridge was an historic, American covered bridge that was located in East Rockhill Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It crossed the East Branch Perkiomen Creek.
History and architectural features[edit]
Built in 1874 and designed in the town truss style, the bridge was 120 feet long and 15 feet wide.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.[1] It was destroyed by arson on June 22, 2004,[3] and subsequently removed from the National Register of Historic Places. The wooden cover was subsequently rebuilt and the bridge reopened on February 15, 2008.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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: Mood's Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ http://articles.philly.com/2004-12-16/news/25387117_1_joseph-boland-benjamin-recenes-daniel-weidner [bare URL][dead link]
- ^ "Rebuilt Bucks County covered bridge opens today". Penn Live. February 15, 2008.
Categories:
- Covered bridges in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Bridges in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Bridges completed in 1874
- National Register of Historic Places in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Wooden bridges in Pennsylvania
- Lattice truss bridges in the United States
- Covered bridges in the United States destroyed by arson
- Former National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania