Thomas Mill Covered Bridge Explained

Thomas Mill Covered Bridge
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1 Name:Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:PRHP
Designated Other1 Link:Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. A8BDEC
Coordinates:40.0719°N -75.2256°W
Built:1855
Added:December 1, 1980
Refnum:80003621

The Thomas Mill Covered Bridge, aka the Thomas Mill Bridge or the Thomas Mill Road Covered Bridge, is a historic, single-span, wooden covered bridge across the Wissahickon Creek in Wissahickon Valley Park in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The only remaining covered bridge in Philadelphia and the only covered bridge in a major American city, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

History and architectural features

This 86.5adj=midNaNadj=mid, 18.66adj=midNaNadj=mid, Howe truss bridge was built in 1855. It was renovated by the Works Progress Administration in 1939, and by the city of Philadelphia in 2000.[1]

It is the only remaining covered bridge in Philadelphia and is the only covered bridge in a major US city. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is a Contributing Property of the Chestnut Hill Historic District.

The bridge is open to pedestrian and bicycle traffic.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bridges . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104212621/https://fow.org/about-park/wissahickon-gorge/structureslandmarks/bridges . 4 January 2014 . 4 January 2014 . Friends of the Wissahickon .