Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge

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Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge
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Length 96 feet (29.3 meters)
Truss Type single span, double Burr arch truss
Built 1857
Builder James C. Carpenter

Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge or Sporting Hill Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Chiques Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Big Chickies #1 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 38-36-32. In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003529[3]. It is located at 40°8′53.4″N, 76°24′35.4″W (40.14817, -76.40983). The bridge is located southwest of Manheim between Rapho and Penn Townships 0.15 miles (0.24 km) southeast of Pennsylvania Route 772 and 1.4 miles (2.25 km) west of Pennsylvania Route 72 on Sun Hill Road[4].[5]

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[edit] History

Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge was originally built in 1857 at a cost of $1,185 by James C. Carpenter. The bridge was named after the Kauffman's Distillery Mill which operated in the late 1800s. In 1874 the bridge was rebuilt by Elias McMellen at a cost of $1,620.[4]

[edit] Dimensions [1]

  • Length: 84 feet (25.6 m) span and 96 feet (29.3 m) total length[6]
  • Width: 13 feet 1 inch (4.0 m) clear deck and 15 feet (4.6 m) total width[6]
  • Overhead clearance: 11 feet 6 inches (3.5 m)[7]
  • Underclearance: 7 feet (2.1 m)

[edit] Gallery

A view of the bridge from a few hundred feet down the road

A three quarters view of the bridge

Side view of the bridge showing the creek

One of the approaches to the bridge

The inside of the bridge showing the Burr arch trusses

The inside center of the bridge showing the bridge's name and the crest of the Burr arch.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge. Lancaster County, PA Government Portal. County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (2001-10-20). Retrieved on 2006-07-07.
  2. ^ Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey (August 30, 1990). Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report: Chiques Creek. Retrieved on 2006-09-05.
  3. ^ PENNSYLVANIA - Lancaster County. National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
  4. ^ a b Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center. Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau (2006). Retrieved on 2006-09-30.
  5. ^ Travis, Dale. 38-36-32. Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved on 2006-08-08.
  6. ^ a b McCain, Dr. Roger A.. Sporting Hill Bridge. A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Retrieved on 2006-08-04.
  7. ^ Bickel, Hank (2005-23-06). Kauffman Bridge. Covered Bridges of the Northeast USA. Retrieved on 2006-08-04.