Pleasantville Covered Bridge, Spanning Little Manatawny Creek at Covered Bridge Road (State Route 1030), Manatawny, Berks County, PA
Summary
Significance: One of five remaining covered wooden bridges in Berks County, the bridge is a contributing resource in the Oley Township Historic District. It is distinctive for its two-phase construction: an arch-stiffened pony truss completed in 1852 and covered by a different builder in 1856. With its three sets of stiffening arches, the bridge is a unique adaptation of Theodore's Burr's patented truss form.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N584
Survey number: HAER PA-491
Building/structure dates: 1852 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1856 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 81000533
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Tags
covered bridges
transportation
vehicular bridges
burr arch trusses
manatawny
pleasantville
bridge
little manatawny creek
covered
covered bridge road
state route
berks
berks county
pennsylvania
jonathan bitner
eric n delony
james p hanley
historic american engineering record
levi marks
pennsylvania department of transportation
pennsylvania historical and museum commission
david renno
photo
pleasantville covered bridge
design
library of congress
national register of historic places
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Renno, David
Marks, Levi
Bitner, Jonathan
Hanley, James P, field team
DeLony, Eric N, project manager
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, sponsor
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, sponsor
Location
Manatawny
,
40.38371, -75.73269
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
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