Kidd's Mills Covered Bridge Historic District
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Kidd's Mills Covered Bridge, 2006 | |
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| Location | 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Greenville off Pennsylvania Route 58, Pymatuning Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°21′15″N 80°23′48″W / 41.35417°N 80.39667°WCoordinates: 41°21′15″N 80°23′48″W / 41.35417°N 80.39667°W |
| Area | 33 acres (13 ha) |
| Built | 1868 |
| Architectural style | Other, Smith Cross Truss |
| NRHP Reference # | 74001793[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 2, 1974 |
Kidd's Mills Covered Bridge Historic District is a national historic district located at Pymatuning Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The district includes two contributing sites and one contributing structure. The Kidd's Mills Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge built in 1868. It is rare example of a Smith Cross Truss bridge in the eastern United States. The district includes the sites of two grist mills.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Cil. N. G. Delbridge (May 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kidd's Mills Covered Bridge Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-10.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation:
- HAER No. PA-622, "Kidd's Mill Bridge"
- HAER No. PA-645, "Structural Study of Smith Trusses"
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