Official name Big Chiques #1 Bridge Construction begin 1857 Built 1874 Opened 1874 Body of water Chiques Creek | Constructed by James C. Carpenter Nearest city Manheim, Pennsylvania Total length 29 m Area 404.7 m² | |
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Design single span, double Burr arch truss Address 661 W Sun Hill Rd, Manheim, PA 17545, USA Locale Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Bridge type Burr Truss, Covered bridge Similar Covered bridge, Schenck's Mill Covered, Forry's Mill Covered Bridge, Landis Mill Covered Bridge, Butcher's Mill Covered | ||
The 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 Chiques #1 Bridge. (Chiques Creek was known as Chickies Creek until 2002)
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's WGCB Number is 38-36-32. In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003529. 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 (2.3 km) west of Pennsylvania Route 72 on Sun Hill Road.
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.