- Mainspan 32 m (105 ft) Opened 1860 Material Wood Added to NRHP 11 December 1980 | NRHP Reference # 80003541 Area 404.7 m² Body of water Pequea Creek | |
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MPS Covered Bridges of Lancaster County TR Address 88 Covered Bridge Rd, Pequea, PA 17565, USA Similar Lime Valley Covered, Colemanville Covered Bridge, Neff's Mill Covered Bridge, Herr's Mill Covered Bridge, Leaman's Place Covered | ||
The Baumgardener's Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Pequea #10 Bridge.
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. 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 is located approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of Frogtown Road on Covered Bridge Road just to the east of Pennsylvania Route 324 in Martic Township. The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-25. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1980.
History
The Baumgardener's Covered Bridge was built in 1860 by Davis Kitch at a cost of $1,284. In 1987 the bridge was restored after it was damaged in a flood the previous year. During the restoration process, which cost $200,000, the bridge was raised by 4 feet (1.2 m) and lengthened by 9 feet (2.7 m) to protect it from damage in potential future flooding.