Banks Covered Bridge
Banks Covered Bridge | |
![]() Northern entrance to the bridge | |
Location | Southeast of New Wilmington on Township 476[2] |
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Nearest city | New Wilmington, Pennsylvania |
Coordinates | 41°5′26″N 80°17′10″W / 41.09056°N 80.28611°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1889 |
Architectural style | Burr arch truss |
MPS | Lawrence County Covered Bridges TR |
NRHP reference No. | 80003543[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 27, 1980 |
The Banks Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Wilmington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States.[2]: 2 It spans the Neshannock Creek southeast of New Wilmington.[2]: 2, 5 Constructed in 1889, the bridge is a Burr arch truss built on stone foundations and supported by steel girders; it is 121 feet (37 m) long.[2]: 6
Unlike many Pennsylvania counties, Lawrence County never possessed many covered bridges; perhaps only five such bridges were ever built in the county. Today, only the Banks Covered Bridge and the McConnell's Mill Covered Bridge near Rose Point remain.[3]: 2 While the Howe truss used by the McConnell's Mill bridge is very rare, the Burr arch truss used by the Banks bridge is employed by many Pennsylvania bridges. Its interior walls are similar to those featured on many covered bridges in Bucks County.[3]: 3
In 1980, the bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its historical significance,[1] along with the McConnell's Mill bridge.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Zacher, Susan M. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Banks Covered Bridge. National Park Service, 1979-12-11. Accessed 2010-02-10.
- ^ a b c Zacher, Susan M. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Multiple Property Submission: Lawrence County Covered Bridges TR. National Park Service, 1979-12-11. Accessed 2010-02-10.
Further reading
[edit]- Allen, Richard Sanders. Covered Bridges of the Middle Atlantic States. Brattleboro: Stephen Greene, 1959, 73-79.
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- Bridges completed in 1889
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Covered bridges in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Wooden bridges in Pennsylvania
- Bridges in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Transportation buildings and structures in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Tourist attractions in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- 1889 establishments in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Girder bridges in the United States
- Burr Truss bridges in the United States