Kidd's Mills Covered Bridge Historic District Explained

Kidd's Mills Covered Bridge Historic District
Nrhp Type:	hd
Nocat:	yes
Coordinates:	41.3542°N -80.3967°W
Built:	1868
Architecture:	Smith Cross Truss
Added:	December 2, 1974
Refnum:	74001793

The Kidd's Mills Covered Bridge Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Pymatuning Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

History and architectural features

This district includes two contributing sites and one contributing structure. The Kidd's Mills Covered Bridge is an historic wooden covered bridge that was built in 1868. It is a rare example of a Smith Cross Truss bridge in the eastern United States. The district also includes the sites of two grist mills.^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

See also

• List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania

External links

• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation:
  • HAER No. PA-622, "Kidd's Mill Bridge"
  • HAER No. PA-645, "Structural Study of Smith Trusses"

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-03-24. 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|H000603_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kidd's Mills Covered Bridge Historic District]. 2012-03-10. Cil. N. G. Delbridge. PDF. May 1973.