Kochendefer Covered Bridge
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Kochendefer Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge
located at Saville Township in Perry County, Pennsylvania
. It is a 72 feet (21.9 m), modified king post, queen post truss
bridge, constructed in 1919. It crosses Big Buffalo Creek. Its WGCB
reference is 38-50-09.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
located at Saville Township in Perry County, Pennsylvania
Perry County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile . There were 18,941 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
. It is a 72 feet (21.9 m), modified king post, queen post truss
King post
A king post is a central vertical supporting post used in architectural, bridge, or aircraft design applications.-Architecture:...
bridge, constructed in 1919. It crosses Big Buffalo Creek. Its WGCB
World Guide to Covered Bridges
The World Guide to Covered Bridges is a covered bridge numbering system. The system was invented by John Diehl, the chairman of the Ohio Covered Bridge Committee. The committee first used the numbering system in 1953 to publish a list of covered bridges in Ohio....
reference is 38-50-09.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.