Baumgardener's Covered Bridge
Baumgardener's Covered Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°55′50″N 76°17′42″W / 39.93056°N 76.29500°W |
| Carries | Township 427 |
| Crosses | Pequea Creek |
| Official name | Pequea #10 Bridge |
| Maintained by | Lancaster County |
| WGCB Number | 38-36-25 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Burr Arch Truss Bridge |
| Total length | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Width | 4.3 m (14 ft) |
| Height | 11.5 ft (3.5 m) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Davis Kitch |
| Construction end | 1860 |
| Rebuilt | 1987 |
Baumgardner's Mill Covered Bridge | |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of Lancaster County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003541 |
| Added to NRHP | December 11, 1980 |
| Location | |
The Baumgardener's Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Pequea #10 Bridge. Note: The mill was constructed in 1800.
The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. The deck is made from oak planks. It is painted red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges, on both the inside and outside. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.
The bridge is located approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of Frogtown Road on Covered Bridge Road just to the east of Pennsylvania Route 324 in Martic Township. The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-25. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1980.