Day Covered Bridge
Day Covered Bridge | |
_PA.jpg) Southern portal and eastern side of the bridge | |
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| Nearest city | Prosperity, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°1′46″N 80°17′35″W / 40.02944°N 80.29306°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1875 |
| Architectural style | Queenpost truss[2] |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of Washington and Greene Counties TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002356[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1979 |
The Day Covered Bridge is a historic Queen post truss covered bridge in Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. It is 12 feet (3.7 m) by 36.5 feet (11.1 m) and rests on three stone-and-mortar abutments. It was renovated in 2003, in a project that added steel support beams, a new roof, flooring, and sidewalls.[2]
The Day Bridge is covered with vertical plank sidings on both sides and portals, and has a sheet metal gable roof.
It is designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.[3]
References
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- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Day Covered Bridge". Commonwealth of PA. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "Day Covered Bridge". Landmark Registry - Bridges. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
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Categories:
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Covered bridges in Washington County, Pennsylvania
- Bridges completed in 1875
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Pennsylvania
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Wooden bridges in Pennsylvania
- Queen post truss bridges in the United States