Knecht's Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It crosses Cooks Creek on Knecht Bridge Road south of Springtown. Built in 1873 in the town truss style, the bridge is 110 feet long and 15 feet wide.[2][3]
Knecht's Covered Bridge | |
Location | Northeast of Springtown on Township 424, Springfield Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°32′17″N 75°16′40″W / 40.53806°N 75.27778°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1873 |
Architectural style | Town truss |
MPS | Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR |
NRHP reference No. | 80003432[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 1, 1980 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Bucks County Covered Bridge Society. "Covered Bridges of Bucks County" (PDF). Brochure. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-10-30. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Knecht's Mill Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-29.
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