The Risser's Mill Covered Bridge or Horst's Mill Covered Bridge was a covered bridge that spanned Little Chickie's Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was burnt by an arsonist on July 8, 2002.[2] As of October 2006, a concrete bridge is being built 100 feet north of the site of the bridge. Plans exist to rebuild a replica of the bridge on the original hand-laid stone bridge abutments.[3] The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-36. Added in 1980, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80004612, and was removed from the Register on December 5, 2003.[4]
History
The bridge was built in 1872 by Elias McMellen using a Burr arch truss design.
Dimensions
- Length: 82 feet (25.0 m) total length
- Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
References
- McCain, Dr. Roger A. "Risser's Mill Bridge". A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Archived from the original on September 7, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2006.
- "Our World: Covered Bridges". Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center. Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau. 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2006.
- "The Covered Bridges of Lancaster County". Lancaster County, PA Government Portal. County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 9, 2001. Archived from the original on December 26, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2006.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Arsonist destroys 130-year-old covered bridge". Lancaster New Era. July 9, 2002. p. 1. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robinson, Ryan (September 30, 2006). "Rebirth of a covered bridge?". LancasterOnline.com : News. Lancaster Newspapers. Archived from the original on May 27, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2006.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings December 12, 2003". Archived from the original on April 15, 2008.