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
^ abcdZacher, Susan M. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Banks Covered Bridge. National Park Service, 1979-12-11. Accessed 2010-02-10.
^ abcZacher, 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 readingedit
Allen, Richard Sanders. Covered Bridges of the Middle Atlantic States. Brattleboro: Stephen Greene, 1959, 73-79.
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banks, covered, bridge, wooden, covered, bridge, wilmington, township, lawrence, county, pennsylvania, united, states, spans, neshannock, creek, southeast, wilmington, constructed, 1889, bridge, burr, arch, truss, built, stone, foundations, supported, steel, g. 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 Banks Covered BridgeU S National Register of Historic PlacesNorthern entrance to the bridgeShow map of PennsylvaniaShow map of the United StatesLocationSoutheast of New Wilmington on Township 476 2 Nearest cityNew Wilmington PennsylvaniaCoordinates41 5 26 N 80 17 10 W 41 09056 N 80 28611 W 41 09056 80 28611Area0 1 acres 0 040 ha Built1889Architectural styleBurr arch trussMPSLawrence County Covered Bridges TRNRHP reference No 80003543 1 Added to NRHPJune 27 1980Unlike 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 editAllen Richard Sanders Covered Bridges of the Middle Atlantic States Brattleboro Stephen Greene 1959 73 79 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Banks Covered Bridge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Banks Covered Bridge amp oldid 1112105546, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
