Kochendefer Covered Bridge

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Kochenderfer Covered Bridge
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LocationSoutheast of Saville on Township 332, Saville Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°25′27″N77°23′15″W / 40.42417°N 77.38750°W / 40.42417; -77.38750
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1919
ArchitectAdain Bros.
Architectural styleModified Kingpost, Queenpost
MPS Covered Bridges of Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Counties TR
NRHP reference No. 80003602 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 1980

The Kochenderfer Covered Bridge is an historic, American, wooden covered bridge that is located in Saville Township in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It crosses Big Buffalo Creek.

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Built in 1919, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

History and architectural features

This historic structure is a 72-foot-long (22 m), modified king post, queen post truss bridge that was erected in 1919. Its WGCB reference is 38-50-09. [2]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Susan M. Zacher (1980-03-10). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kochendefer Covered Bridge" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission . Retrieved 2011-11-20.