Mood's Covered Bridge was an historic, American covered bridge that was located in East Rockhill Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It crossed the East Branch Perkiomen Creek.
Mood's Covered Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Moods Covered Bridge, August 2011 | |
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| Location | E of Perkasie on LR 09118, East Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°22′52″N 75°16′18″W / 40.3812°N 75.27164°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architectural style | Town truss |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003440[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1980 |
| Removed from NRHP | August 19, 2004 |
History and architectural features
editBuilt in 1874 and designed in the town truss style, the bridge was 120 feet long and 15 feet wide.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.[1] It was destroyed by arson on June 22, 2004,[3] and subsequently removed from the National Register of Historic Places. The wooden cover was subsequently rebuilt and the bridge reopened on February 15, 2008.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2012. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mood's Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ King, Larry; Turner, Dave (December 16, 2004). "Six sentenced in burning of Mood's Bridge In addition to serving 18 days to 23 months in prison, each must pay $66,666 toward rebuilding". The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Rebuilt Bucks County covered bridge opens today". Penn Live. February 15, 2008.