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Knapp's Covered Bridge

Coordinates: 41°47′9″N 76°33′13″W / 41.78583°N 76.55361°W / 41.78583; -76.55361
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Knapp's Covered Bridge
Knapp's Covered Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Knapp's Covered Bridge
Knapp's Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Knapp's Covered Bridge
Nearest cityBurlington, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°47′9″N 76°33′13″W / 41.78583°N 76.55361°W / 41.78583; -76.55361
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1853
Architectural styleBurr truss
MPSCovered Bridges of Bradford, Sullivan and Lycoming Counties TR
NRHP reference No.80003428[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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

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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.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.