Buck Hill Farm Covered Bridge
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The Buck Hill Covered Bridge, Eichelberger's Covered Bridge, or Abram Hess' Mill Bridge is a covered bridge
located in Lancaster County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is located on the Buck Hill Farm's pond on private property.
The bridge's WGCB
Number is 38-36-15. In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
as structure number 80003528. It is located on private property.
The bridge is one of only 3 covered bridges in the county with horizontal side boards.
1825 to provide access to Abram Hess's store. In 1844 the bridge was sold to George Eichelberger. That same year the bridge was heavily damaged in a flood and had to be repaired. It was rebuilt by Theodore D. Cochran at a cost of $
799. The bridge was moved, in 1966, to the Buck Hill Farm, a private farm located in Warwick Township
1.2 kilometre (0.745647283979768 mi) south of Kissel Hill on Pennsylvania Route 501
.
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
located in Lancaster County
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located on the Buck Hill Farm's pond on private property.
The bridge's WGCB
World Guide to Covered Bridges
The World Guide to Covered Bridges is a covered bridge numbering system. The system was invented by John Diehl, the chairman of the Ohio Covered Bridge Committee. The committee first used the numbering system in 1953 to publish a list of covered bridges in Ohio....
Number is 38-36-15. In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as structure number 80003528. It is located on private property.
The bridge is one of only 3 covered bridges in the county with horizontal side boards.
History
The original build date and builder of the covered bridge is unknown. However, it was probably built aroundCirca
Circa , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
1825 to provide access to Abram Hess's store. In 1844 the bridge was sold to George Eichelberger. That same year the bridge was heavily damaged in a flood and had to be repaired. It was rebuilt by Theodore D. Cochran at a cost of $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
799. The bridge was moved, in 1966, to the Buck Hill Farm, a private farm located in Warwick Township
Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Warwick Township is a township in north central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,475 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
1.2 kilometre (0.745647283979768 mi) south of Kissel Hill on Pennsylvania Route 501
Pennsylvania Route 501
Pennsylvania Route 501 is a north–south state highway in south central Pennsylvania that runs for . Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 222 and Pennsylvania Route 272 north of Lancaster, and its northern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 895 southeast of Pine Grove...
.
See also
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- List of covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania