Leaman's Place Covered Bridge
Encyclopedia
Leaman's Place Covered Bridge is a covered bridge
that spans Pequea Creek
in Lancaster County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Pequea #4 Bridge. The bridge is also known as Eshelman's Mill Covered Bridge and Paradise Bridge.
The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. The deck is made from oak planks. It is painted red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges, on both the inside and outside. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.
The bridge's WGCB
Number is 38-36-20. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
as structure number 80003519. It is located on the boundary between Paradise
and Leacock
townships at 40°0′43.2"N 76°6′28.2"W (40.01200, -76.10783). It is found 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north of U.S. Route 30
on Belmont Road to the west of Paradise
.
Ferree in 1712, a land grant by William Penn
in an area inhabited by the Pequaws Indians.
It was not until 1845 that James C. Carpenter
built the covered bridge across the Pequea Creek
at a cost of $
933. In 1893,Note: Elias McMellan rebuilt the covered bridge at a cost of $2,431. The bridge was rehabilitated in 2004.
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...
that spans Pequea Creek
Pequea Creek
Pequea Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River that runs for from the eastern border of Lancaster County and Berks County, Pennsylvania to the village of Pequea, about above the hydroelectric dam at Holtwood along the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County.The name of the creek is Shawnee...
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
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, United States
United States
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. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Pequea #4 Bridge. The bridge is also known as Eshelman's Mill Covered Bridge and Paradise Bridge.
The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. The deck is made from oak planks. It is painted red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges, on both the inside and outside. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.
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 38-36-20. Added in 1980, it is listed on 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 80003519. It is located on the boundary between Paradise
Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Paradise Township is a township in east central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,698 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and Leacock
Leacock Township, Pennsylvania
Leacock Township is a township in east central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,878 at the 2000 census. The township has a large Amish and Mennonite population.-Geography:...
townships at 40°0′43.2"N 76°6′28.2"W (40.01200, -76.10783). It is found 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north of U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...
on Belmont Road to the west of Paradise
Paradise, Pennsylvania
Paradise is a census-designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States with a zip code of 17562. The population was 1,028 at the 2000 census....
.
History
The land that the Leaman's Place Covered Bridge is situated on was settled by the family of MaryFerree in 1712, a land grant by William Penn
William Penn
William Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful...
in an area inhabited by the Pequaws Indians.
It was not until 1845 that James C. Carpenter
James C. Carpenter
James C. Carpenter was a Lancaster County, Pennsylvania covered bridge builder. He is known to have built nine covered bridges, five of which still exist. Two of his bridges, Herr's Mill Covered Bridge and Colemanville Covered Bridge, are among the longest covered bridges remaining in the county...
built the covered bridge across the Pequea Creek
Pequea Creek
Pequea Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River that runs for from the eastern border of Lancaster County and Berks County, Pennsylvania to the village of Pequea, about above the hydroelectric dam at Holtwood along the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County.The name of the creek is Shawnee...
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....
933. In 1893,Note: Elias McMellan rebuilt the covered bridge at a cost of $2,431. The bridge was rehabilitated in 2004.
Dimensions
- Length: 102 feetFtFt or ft. may mean:* Foot , a unit of distance or length* Hungarian forint, the currency of Hungary* Fair Trade, the principle to give a fair price when trading* Fort, a fortified place, especially in place names...
(31.1 m) spanSpan (architecture)Span is the distance between two intermediate supports for a structure, e.g. a beam or a bridge.A span can be closed by a solid beam or of a rope...
and 113 feet (34.4 m) total length - Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) Note:
- Overhead clearance: 11 feet 6 inches (3.5 m)
- Underclearance: 13 feet (4.0 m)