Rice Covered Bridge

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Rice Covered Bridge
Rice Bridge Perry Co 1.JPG
Rice Covered Bridge, October 2010
Rice Covered Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Rice Covered Bridge
Rice Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Rice Covered Bridge
LocationSouth of Landisburg on Legislative Route 50023, Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°20′9″N 77°18′34″W / 40.33583°N 77.30944°W / 40.33583; -77.30944Coordinates: 40°20′9″N 77°18′34″W / 40.33583°N 77.30944°W / 40.33583; -77.30944
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1869
Architectural styleBurr, Queen Post
MPSCovered Bridges of Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Counties TR
NRHP reference No.80003596[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 1980

The Rice Covered Bridge, also known as the Landisburg Covered Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Tyrone Township near Landisburg in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a 123-foot-long (37 m) combination Burr truss and queen post bridge, constructed in 1869. It crosses Sherman Creek. Its WGCB reference is 38-50-10.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Interior, showing the rare combination of queen post and Burr arch trusses.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Susan M. Zacher (ca. March 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Rice Covered Bridge" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2011-11-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)


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