South Perkasie Covered Bridge

The South Perkasie Covered Bridge is an historic, American wooden covered bridge that is located in Perkasie, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

South Perkasie Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
South Perkasie Covered Bridge, August 2011
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Location	S of Perkasie in Lenape Park, South Perkasie/Perkasie Townships, Perkasie, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°22′3″N 75°17′43″W
Area	0 acres (0 ha)
Built	1832
Architectural style	Town truss
MPS	Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR
NRHP reference No.	80003441[1]
Added to NRHP	December 1, 1980

The oldest covered bridge in Bucks County,^[2] it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.^[1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1832, this historic structure is a 93-foot-long (28 m), Town truss covered bridge that once crossed Pleasant Spring Creek, but was moved and rededicated on August 15, 1959 by Congressman Willard S. Curtin as a feature in Lenape Park. It is the oldest covered bridge in Bucks County.^[3][4]

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.^[1]

The bridge was heavily damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Ida in September 2021.

Gallery

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  East side
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  West side
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  Plaque
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  Interior

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Bucks County Covered Bridge Society. "Covered Bridges of Bucks County" (PDF). Brochure. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
3. Bucks County Covered Bridge Society. "Covered Bridges of Bucks County" (PDF). Brochure. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
4. "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: South Perkasie Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-16.

External links

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