Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge

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Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge

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Length	102 feet (31.1 meters)
Truss Type	single span, double Burr arch truss
Built	1885
Builder	James C. Carpenter

Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Big Chiques Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Big Chickies #6 Bridge^[1]. (Chiques Creek was known as Chickies Creek until 2002).^[2]

The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. The deck is made from oak planks.^[1] It is painted red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges, on both the inside and outside. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-37. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003513^[3]. It is located in a remote region of western Lancaster County at 40°4′37.2″N, 76°28′15.6″W (40.07700, -76.47100).^[4] The bridge is less than a mile away from the Forry's Mill Covered Bridge.^[5]

Contents 1 History 2 Dimensions 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 External links 6 References

[edit] History

The bridge was built in 1885 by James C. Carpenter. It was named after the Siegrist family who lived nearby.

[edit] Dimensions

• Length: 92 feet (28 m) span and 102 feet (31.1 m) total length
• Width: 12 feet 9 inches (3.9 m) clear deck and 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
• Overhead clearance: 11 feet 6 inches (3.5 m)
• Underclearance: 10 feet (3.0 m)

[edit] Gallery

[edit] See also

• Burr arch truss
• List of Lancaster County covered bridges

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 40.07700° -76.47100°
  • Street map from Google Maps or Yahoo! Maps
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
  • Satellite image from Google Maps or Microsoft Virtual Earth

[edit] References

• Bickel, Hank (2005-23-06). Seigrist Mill Bridge. Covered Bridges of the Northeast USA. Retrieved on August 4, 2006.
• McCain, Dr. Roger A.. Siegrist's Mill Bridge. A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Retrieved on August 4, 2006.
• Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center. Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau (2006). Retrieved on July 7, 2006.

1. ^ ^{a b} Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge. Lancaster County, PA Government Portal. County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (2001-10-30). Retrieved on July 7, 2006.
2. ^ Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey (August 30, 1990). Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report: Chiques Creek. Retrieved on September 5, 2006.
3. ^ PENNSYLVANIA - Lancaster County. National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved on March 20, 2007.
4. ^ Travis, Dale. 38-36-37. Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved on August 8, 2006.
5. ^ Forry's Mill Covered Bridge. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center. Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau (2006). Retrieved on July 7, 2006.