Speicher Bridge, Church Road over Tulpehocken Creek between Penn & North Heidelberg Townships, Bernville, Berks County, PA

Significance: Speicher Bridge, a rural iron highway bridge, is a good example from the important mid-19th century era of metal bridge technology.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-7

Survey number: HAER PA-60

Building/structure dates: 1878 Initial Construction

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