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The Pool Forge Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Conestoga River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The bridge is now on private property where it was once used as a storage barn before the owner added a road to receive vehicle traffic.
The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. It is painted entirely red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges on the outside. The inside of the bridge is not painted. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in red without any of the traditional white paint.
The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-01. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003510. It is located at 40°7′46.8″N 75°58′36.6″W (40.12967, -75.97683).
It is included in the Poole Forge historic district as a contributing structure.




History


The bridge was built in 1859 by Levi Fink and Elias McMellen.




Dimensions


Length: 99 feet (30.2 m) total length
Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width




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See also


Burr arch truss
List of crossings of the Conestoga River
List of Lancaster County covered bridges




References






Further reading


McCain, Dr. Roger A. "Pool Forge Bridge". A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Archived from the original on 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
"Pool Forge Covered Bridge". Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center. Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau. 2006. Retrieved 2006-07-07.
"The Covered Bridges of Lancaster County". Lancaster County, PA Government Portal. County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 2001-11-09. Archived from the original on 2005-12-26. Retrieved 2006-07-07.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Pool Forge Covered Bridge
• Shearer's Covered Bridge
• Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge
• Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
• Conestoga River
• List of covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
• Poole Forge
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
• List of crossings of the Conestoga River
• Valley Forge National Historical Park