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Gibson's Covered Bridge

Coordinates: 39°58′34″N 75°41′0″W / 39.97611°N 75.68333°W / 39.97611; -75.68333
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Gibson's Covered Bridge
Gibson's Covered Bridge, August 2008
Gibson's Covered Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Gibson's Covered Bridge
Gibson's Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Gibson's Covered Bridge
LocationSoutheast of Downingtown on Township 391, East Bradford Township and West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′34″N 75°41′0″W / 39.97611°N 75.68333°W / 39.97611; -75.68333
Arealess than one acre
Built1872
Built byEdward H. Hall, Thomas E. Schull
Architectural styleBurr truss
MPSCovered Bridges of Chester County TR
NRHP reference No.80003456[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1980

Gibson's Covered Bridge, also known as Harmony Hill Bridge, is an historic, wooden, covered bridge which is located in East Bradford Township and West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

History and architectural features

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A 78-foot-long (24 m) Burr truss bridge, which was erected in 1872, this historic structure features stepped portals and horizontal clapboard siding, and crosses the East Branch Brandywine Creek.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

The bridge was damaged and closed by flooding caused by Hurricane Ida on September 1, 2021.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (July 1980). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Gibson's Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  3. ^ Rettew, Bill (September 15, 2021). "Eight Chester County bridges out of service". Daily Local News.