Constructed by Elias McMellen Opened 1873 Area 404.7 m² Body of water Little Conestoga Creek | Construction begin 1873 Total length 16 m Bridge type Burr Truss | |
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Official name Little Conestoga #1 Bridge Design single span, double pyramidal-shaped Burr-type truss, multiple king post truss Locale Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Similar Butcher's Mill Covered, Pinetown Covered Bridge, Hunsecker's Mill Covered, Neff's Mill Covered Bridge, Lime Valley Covered | ||
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The Landis Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Little Conestoga Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Little Conestoga #1 Bridge. The bridge, built in 1873 by Elias McMellen, is today surrounded by a development, shopping center, and highways on the boundary of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. At 53 feet (16.2 m), it is the shortest covered bridge in the county.
Contents
The bridge has a single span, wooden, double pyramidal-shaped Burr-type trusses and multiple king post truss design with the addition of steel hanger rods. It is the only bridge in the county to use this design. 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 portals to the bridge are painted in red with white trim.
The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-16. In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003526. It is located at 40°4′4.8″N 76°20′41.4″W (40.06800, -76.34483). It can be found northwest of Lancaster on Shreiner Road one block West of the Park City Center shopping mall.
History
Landis Mill Covered Bridge was built in 1873 by Elias McMellen at a cost of $969. McMellen, who built many of Lancaster's covered bridges using the Burr arch truss, chose to build this short bridge using a simpler design with multiple kingpost trusses and, instead of Burr arches, pyramidal-shaped trusses to add additional support. The bridge has remained despite the development of the surrounding countryside.