Risser's Mill Covered Bridge
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Risser's Mill Covered Bridge
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Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city | Manheim, Pennsylvania |
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Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1849 |
Architectural style | Burr arch |
MPS | Covered Bridges of Lancaster County TR |
NRHP Reference # | 80004612[1] |
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Added to NRHP | 1980 |
Removed from NRHP | December 05, 2003 |
The Risser's Mill Covered Bridge or Horst's Mill Covered Bridge was a covered bridge that spanned Little Chickie's Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was burnt by an arsonist on July 8, 2002. As of October, 2006, a concrete bridge is being built 100 feet north of the site of the bridge. Plans exist to rebuild a replica of the bridge on the original hand-laid stone bridge abutments.[2] The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-36. Added in 1980, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80004612, and was removed from the Register on December 5, 2003[3]
History
The bridge was built in 1872 by Elias McMellen using a Burr arch truss design.
Dimensions
- Length: 82 feet (25.0 m) total length
- Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
References
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- Covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Bridges completed in 1872
- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Road bridges in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures in the United States destroyed by arson
- Arson in Pennsylvania