Banks Covered Bridge

Banks Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Northern entrance to the bridge

Location	Southeast of New Wilmington on Township 476^[1]
Nearest city	New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°5′26″N 80°17′10″W / 41.09056°N 80.28611°W / 41.09056; -80.28611Coordinates: 41°5′26″N 80°17′10″W / 41.09056°N 80.28611°W / 41.09056; -80.28611
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1889
Architectural style	Burr arch truss
MPS	Lawrence County Covered Bridges TR
NRHP Reference #	80003543^[2]
Added to NRHP	June 27, 1980

The Banks Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Wilmington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States.^[1]^:2 It spans the Neshannock Creek southeast of New Wilmington.^[1]^{: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.^[1]^: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,^[2] along with the McConnell's Mill bridge.^[3]

References

1 2 3 4 Zacher, Susan M. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Banks Covered Bridge. National Park Service, 1979-12-11. Accessed 2010-02-10.
1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 3 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.

National Register of Historic Places in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

Historic district	North Hill Historic District

Other properties	Banks Covered Bridge Lawrence County Courthouse McClelland Homestead McConnell's Mill Covered Bridge New Castle Armory Old Homestead S.R. Thompson House Scottish Rite Cathedral

Owner objected to listing	St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Wilroy Furnace

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania and List of National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania

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Banks Covered Bridge

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