Knapp's Covered Bridge | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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Nearest city | Burlington, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 41°47′9″N 76°33′13″W / 41.78583°N 76.55361°W / 41.78583; -76.55361 |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1853 |
Architectural style | Burr truss |
MPS | Covered Bridges of Bradford, Sullivan and Lycoming Counties TR |
NRHP reference No. | 80003428 |
Added to NRHP | July 24, 1980 |
Knapp's Covered Bridge is a Burr arch truss covered bridge that was erected over Brown's Creek in Burlington Township, Bradford County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
History and architectural features
It was built in 1853 and is 95 feet (29.0 m) long. The bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, and had a major restoration starting in 2000. Named for a local family, it is also known as the Luther's Mills Covered Bridge (for the nearby village of Luther's Mills) and as the Brown's Creek Covered Bridge.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Zacher, Susan M. and Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Bradford, Sullivan and Lycoming Counties" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- Evans, Benjamin D.; Evans, June R. (2001). Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges: A Complete Guide (2nd ed.). Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: University of Pittsburgh Press. pp. 49, 50. ISBN 0-8229-5764-7.
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Covered bridges in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
- Bridges completed in 1853
- Wooden bridges in Pennsylvania
- Bridges in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
- 1853 establishments in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Burr Truss bridges in the United States