Knecht's Mill Covered Bridge

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Knecht's Covered Bridge
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Knecht's Covered Bridge, September 2012
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LocationNortheast of Springtown on Township 424, Springfield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°32′17″N75°16′40″W / 40.53806°N 75.27778°W / 40.53806; -75.27778 Coordinates: 40°32′17″N75°16′40″W / 40.53806°N 75.27778°W / 40.53806; -75.27778
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1873
Architectural styleTown truss
MPS Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR
NRHP reference No. 80003432 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1980

Knecht's Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It crosses Cooks Creek on Knecht Bridge Road south of Springtown. Built in 1873 in the town truss style, the bridge is 110 feet long and 15 feet wide. [2] [3]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Bucks County Covered Bridge Society. "Covered Bridges of Bucks County" (PDF). Brochure. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
  3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-10-30.Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Knecht's Mill Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-29.