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Dreibelbis Station Bridge, Spanning Maiden Creek, Balthaser Road (TR 745), Lenhartsville, Berks County, PA
Summary
Significance: Local craftsmen Simon Dreibelbis and Charles Kutz built the Dreibelbis Station Bridge in 1869. It is a 172' long, single span bridge with a double Burr-arch truss. One of only five covered bridges remaining in Berks County, it is still open to traffic and well maintained by the county. It is significant for its sturdy truss and for its portal decoration. The Dreibelbis Station Bridge's original, decorative portals are excellent examples of the stepped, false-front aesthetic that was customary for bridges in this area.
Survey number: HAER PA-587
Building/structure dates: 1869 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1968 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Dreibelbis, Simon
Kutz, Charles
Burr, Theodore
Palmer, Timothy
Dreibelbis, Manasses
Fisher, Samuel
Stitzel, Charles
Traquair, Adam
Biddle, Owen
Rush, William
Wenwag, Lewis
Nathans, Isaac
Schuylkill and Lehigh Railroad
Genovese, Anthony
Marston, Christopher, project manager
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
Federal Highway Administration, sponsor
Location
Lenhartsville, 40.57287, -75.88798
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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