Van Sant Covered Bridge | |
Location | South of New Hope on Township 392, New Hope, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°19′37″N74°57′29″W / 40.32694°N 74.95806°W Coordinates: 40°19′37″N74°57′29″W / 40.32694°N 74.95806°W |
Built | 1875 |
MPS | Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR |
NRHP reference No. | 80003438 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 1, 1980 |
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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980. [1]
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