Mood's Covered Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Moods Covered Bridge, August 2011 | |
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| Location | E of Perkasie on LR 09118, East Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°22′52″N 75°16′18″W / 40.3812°N 75.27164°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architectural style | Town truss |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003440[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1980 |
| Removed from NRHP | August 19, 2004 |
Mood's Covered Bridge was an historic, American covered bridge that was located in East Rockhill Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It crossed the East Branch Perkiomen Creek.
History and architectural features
Built in 1874 and designed in the town truss style, the bridge was 120 feet long and 15 feet wide.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.[1] It was destroyed by arson on June 22, 2004,[3] and subsequently removed from the National Register of Historic Places. The wooden cover was subsequently rebuilt and the bridge reopened on February 15, 2008.[4]
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mood's Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ http://articles.philly.com/2004-12-16/news/25387117_1_joseph-boland-benjamin-recenes-daniel-weidner
- ↑ "Rebuilt Bucks County covered bridge opens today". Penn Live. February 15, 2008.
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