Kreidersville Covered Bridge
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Kreidersville Covered Bridge is a Burr truss
wooden covered bridge
that crosses the Hokendauqua Creek in Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
. Its length is 116 feet. The bridge is owned by the township and is the only covered bridge remaining in Northampton County.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
Burr Truss
The Burr Arch Truss — or simply Burr Truss or Burr Arch — is a combination of an arch and a multiple kingpost truss design. It was invented in 1804 by Theodore Burr, patented on April 3, 1817, and used in bridges, usually covered bridges....
wooden covered bridge
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...
that crosses the Hokendauqua Creek in Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
As of the 2010 census, the county was 86.3% White, 5.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 2.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.2% were two or more races, and 3.8% were some other race. 10.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.As of the census of...
. Its length is 116 feet. The bridge is owned by the township and is the only covered bridge remaining in Northampton County.
It was added to 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.