Beechdale Bridge Explained

Beechdale Bridge
Coordinates:	39.8817°N -79.0347°W
Built:	1870
Architecture:	Burr arch
Added:	December 10, 1980
Refnum:	80003628

The Beechdale Bridge, also known as the Burkholder Bridge, is a historic covered bridge in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Township Route 548 crosses Buffalo Creek on the bridge, southwest of Berlin. The Burr truss bridge was built in 1870 by an unknown builder and is owned by the county. A distinctive feature of the bridge is the low sidewalls, which leave much of the structure open to view. It is one of 10 covered bridges in Somerset County.^{[1] [2]}

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Notes and References

1. Book: Zacher, Susan M. . The Covered Bridges of Pennsylvania: A Guide . Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission . 1994 . Harrisburg . 134 . page 16.
2. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2011-12-11. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H050844_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Somerset County Thematic Resources (Beechdale Bridge)]. 2011-12-08. Herb Berman and Susan M. Zacher. PDF. n.d..