Linton Stephens Covered Bridge

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Linton Stephens Covered Bridge
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Linton Stephens Covered Bridge, December 2009
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LocationSouthwest of New London on Township 344 (Kings Row Road), Elk Township and New London Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°45′23″N75°54′46″W / 39.75639°N 75.91278°W / 39.75639; -75.91278
Arealess than one acre
Built1886
Architectural styleBurr truss
MPS Covered Bridges of Chester County TR
NRHP reference No. 80003466 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1980

The Linton Stephens Covered Bridge, also known as the Linton Stevens Covered Bridge, is an historic, American, wooden covered bridge that is located in Elk Township and New London Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

A 102-foot-long (31 m), Burr truss bridge that was built in 1886,is historic structure crosses Big Elk Creek. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] The bridge was damaged and closed by flooding caused by Hurricane Ida on September 1, 2021. [3]

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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" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02.Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (July 1980). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Linton Stephens Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  3. Rettew, Bill (September 15, 2021). "Eight Chester County bridges out of service". Daily Local News.