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Schlicher Covered Bridge
Schlicher Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is a 108-foot-long (33 m), Burr Truss bridge, constructed in 1882. It has vertical plank siding and a gable roof. It crosses Jordan Creek.[2]
Schlicher Covered Bridge | |
The bridge in October 2006 | |
| Location | Legislative Route 39058 near Allentown, North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°39′42″N 75°37′38″W / 40.66167°N 75.62722°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1882 |
| Architectural style | Burr truss |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003555[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1980 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, [1] the bridge was closed to traffic in 2009, and was scheduled to be replaced with a modern replica in 2013.[3] In 2014, work on the reconstructed bridge was completed. The new bridge is longer and wider than the original. Construction cost $1.8 million and retained about 10% of the original materials.[4]
References
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- ^ a b c "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: Schlicher Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ^ Mary Ellen Alu (September 24, 2012). "Work on New Schlicher's Covered Bridge to Begin Next Year". North Whitehall Patch. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ Hartzell, Dan (June 30, 2014). "Bridge on Game Preserve Road finally opens". The Morning Call.