Risser's Mill Covered Bridge
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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 arson
ist 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.
The bridge's WGCB
Number is 38-36-36. Added in 2003, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
as structure number 80004612. It was located at 40°8′21.6"N 76°30′17.4"W
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 spanned Little Chickie's Creek
Little Chiques Creek
Little Chiques Creek is a tributary of Chiques Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the United States.Little Chiques Creek joins Chiques Creek upstream of the Susquehanna River.-References:...
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 was burnt by an arson
Arson
Arson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires...
ist 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.
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 38-36-36. Added in 2003, 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 80004612. It was located at 40°8′21.6"N 76°30′17.4"W
Dimensions
- Length: 82 feet (25.0 m) total length
- Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width