Mood's Covered Bridge Explained
| Mood's Covered Bridge |
| Built: | 1874 |
| Architecture: | Town truss |
| Added: | December 1, 1980 |
| Delisted: | August 19, 2004 |
| Refnum: | 80003440 |
Mood's Covered Bridge was an historic, American covered bridge that was located in East Rockhill Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It crossed the East Branch Perkiomen Creek.
History and architectural features
Built in 1874 and designed in the town truss style, the bridge was 120 feet long and 15 feet wide.[1]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980. It was destroyed by arson on June 22, 2004,[2] and subsequently removed from the National Register of Historic Places. The wooden cover was subsequently rebuilt and the bridge reopened on February 15, 2008.[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. October 30, 2012. July 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H050735_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mood's Covered Bridge]. 2012-10-30. Susan M. Zacher. PDF. n.d..
- News: Six sentenced in burning of Mood's Bridge In addition to serving 18 days to 23 months in prison, each must pay $66,666 toward rebuilding.. King. Larry. Turner. Dave. 2004-12-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222181250/http://articles.philly.com/2004-12-16/news/25387117_1_joseph-boland-benjamin-recenes-daniel-weidner. The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC. 2015-12-22. 2024-08-17. dead.
- Web site: 15 February 2008 . Rebuilt Bucks County covered bridge opens today . Penn Live.
