Hall's Bridge

Hall's Bridge, also known as Sheeder-Hall Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located in East Vincent Township and West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It has two spans and is a 100-foot-long (30 m), Burr truss bridge, constructed in 1850. It is the oldest covered bridge in Chester County. It crosses French Creek, just downstream of its confluence with Birch Run.[2]

Hall's Bridge
Hall's Bridge, March 2011
LocationAbout 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Chester Springs at Sheeder Road and Birch Run, East Vincent Township and West Vincent Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°8′51″N 75°37′15″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1850
Architectural styleBurr truss
MPSCovered Bridges of Chester County TR (AD)
NRHP reference No.73001600[1]
Added to NRHPApril 23, 1973

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (July 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Hall's Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-17.


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