Van Sant Covered Bridge

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Van Sant Covered Bridge
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Van Sant Covered Bridge
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LocationSouth of New Hope on Township 392, New Hope, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°19′37″N74°57′29″W / 40.32694°N 74.95806°W / 40.32694; -74.95806 Coordinates: 40°19′37″N74°57′29″W / 40.32694°N 74.95806°W / 40.32694; -74.95806
Built1875
MPS Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR
NRHP reference No. 80003438 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1980

The Van Sant Covered Bridge (Van Sandt Covered Bridge), also known as the Beaver Dam Bridge, is a historic covered bridge located in Solebury Township, near New Hope in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Built in 1875, the 86 foot, town truss span crosses the Pidcock Creek near Washington Crossing State Park. [2]

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. April 15, 2008.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Van Sant Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-14.