Hall's Bridge

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Hall's Bridge
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Hall's Bridge, March 2011
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LocationAbout 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Chester Springs at Sheeder Road and Birch Run, East Vincent Township and West Vincent Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°8′51″N75°37′15″W / 40.14750°N 75.62083°W / 40.14750; -75.62083
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1850
Architectural styleBurr truss
MPS Covered Bridges of Chester County TR (AD)
NRHP reference No. 73001600 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 23, 1973

Hall's Bridge, also known as Sheeder-Hall Bridge, is an historic, wooden covered bridge which is located in East Vincent Township and West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]

History and architectural features

This structure has two spans and is a 100-foot-long (30 m), Burr truss bridge, which was built in 1850. It is the oldest covered bridge in Chester County, and crosses French Creek, just downstream of its confluence with Birch Run. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]

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Southeastern Entrance

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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 October 28, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012.Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (July 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Hall's Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved November 17, 2012.