The Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge or Sporting Hill Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Chiques Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Big Chiques #1 Bridge.[2] (Chiques Creek was known as Chickies Creek until 2002[3])
Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°08′54″N 76°24′35″W / 40.1482°N 76.4098°W |
| Locale | Manheim, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Official name | Big Chiques #1 Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | single span, double Burr arch truss |
| Total length | 96 feet (29.3 m) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | James C. Carpenter |
| Construction start | 1857 |
| Rebuilt | 1874 |
Kaufman's Distillery Covered Bridge | |
| Area | 0.1 acre |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of Lancaster County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003529[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 11, 1980 |
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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.[2] 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's WGCB Number is 38-36-32. In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003529.[4] It is located at 40°8′53.4″N 76°24′35.4″W / 40.148167°N 76.409833°W (40.14817, -76.40983). The bridge is located southwest of Manheim between Rapho and Penn Townships 0.15 miles (0.24 km) southeast of Pennsylvania Route 772 and 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west of Pennsylvania Route 72 on Sun Hill Road.[5][6]
History
editKauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge was originally built in 1857 at a cost of $1,185 by James C. Carpenter. The bridge was named after the Kauffman's Distillery Mill which operated in the late 1800s. In 1874 the bridge was rebuilt by Elias McMellen at a cost of $1,620.[5]
Dimensions
editGallery
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A three quarters view of the bridge -
Side view of the bridge showing the creek -
One of the approaches to the bridge -
The inside of the bridge showing the Burr arch trusses -
The inside center of the bridge showing the bridge's name and the crest of the Burr arch. -
Approach view from the air -
Side view from the air
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge". Lancaster County, PA Government Portal. County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 2001-10-20. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-07-07.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey (August 30, 1990). "Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report: Chiques Creek". Retrieved 2006-09-05.
- ^ "PENNSYLVANIA - Lancaster County". National Register of Historic Places. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- ^ a b "Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge". Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center. Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau. 2006. Retrieved 2006-09-30.
- ^ Travis, Dale. "38-36-32". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2006-08-08.
- ^ a b McCain, Dr. Roger A. "Sporting Hill Bridge". A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Archived from the original on 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
- ^ Bickel, Hank (2005-06-23). "Kauffman Bridge". Covered Bridges of the Northeast USA. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
