Keefer Covered Bridge No. 7

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Keefer Covered Bridge No. 7
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Keefer Covered Bridge No. 7, October 2011
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LocationPennsylvania Route 346, southwest of Washingtonville, Liberty Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°1′59″N76°41′31″W / 41.03306°N 76.69194°W / 41.03306; -76.69194
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1853
Built byWilliam Butler
Architectural styleBurr arch
MPS Covered Bridges of Columbia and Montour Counties TR
NRHP reference No. 79003174 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1979

The Keefer Covered Bridge No. 7 is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Liberty Township near Washingtonville in Montour County, Pennsylvania. It is a 78 foot long, Burr Truss bridge built in 1853. It has a square opening; rare for covered bridges in Pennsylvania. It crosses Chillisquaque Creek. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012.Note: This includes unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Keefers Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved May 27, 2012.