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Neff's Mill Covered Bridge
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Coordinates 39°58′44″N 76°13′33″W / 39.9788°N 76.2258°W / 39.9788; -76.2258
Locale Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Official name Pequea #7 Bridge
Characteristics
Design single span, double Burr arch truss
Total length 102 feet (31.1 m)
History
Constructed by Built by Christian Brackbill
Rebuilt by James C. Carpenter
Construction begin 1824, rebuilt in 1875
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Location of the bridge in Lancaster County
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Location of Lancaster County in Pennsylvania

The Neff's Mill Covered Bridge or Bowman's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Pequea Creek on the border between West Lampeter Township and Strasburg Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Pequea #7 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. It is purportedly the narrowest covered bridge in the county.

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-22. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003538. It is located at 39°58′43.8″N 76°13′33″W / 39.978833°N 76.22583°W / 39.978833; -76.22583 (39.97883, -76.22583), on Penn Grant Road 1.25 miles to the east of U.S. Route 222 and to the south of Lampeter, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Route 741.

History

The covered bridge was originally built by Christian Brackbill in 1824 for an unknown cost. It was known as Bowman's Mill Covered Bridge. It was rebuilt in 1875 by James C. Carpenter at a cost of $1,860. Note: This is the narrowest covered bridge in the county.

Dimensions

  • Length: 90 feet (27.4 m) span and 102 feet (31 m) total lengthNote:
  • Width: 11 feet 7 inches (3.53 m) clear deck and 15 feet (4.6 m) total widthNote:
  • Overhead clearance: 11 feet (3.4 m)Note:
  • Under clearance: 13 feet 6 inches (4.11 m)

Gallery

  • Neff's Mill Covered Bridge Wide 3008px

    A wide view of the side of the bridge

  • Neff's Mill Covered Bridge Three Quarters View HDR 3264px

    A three-quarters view of the bridge

  • Neff's Mill Covered Bridge Portal 2000px

    One of the bridge's portals

  • Neff's Mill Covered Bridge Interior 1952px

    The inside of the bridge

  • Neff's Mill Covered Bridge Inside 3008px

    Closeup of the Burr arch truss design

  • Neff's Mill Covered Bridge Inside HDR 3008px

    The window and painted sign inside the bridge

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