Kutz's Mill Bridge
Kutz's Mill Bridge is an historic, American, wooden covered bridge that is located in Greenwich Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Kutz's Mill Bridge | |
 Kutz's Mill Covered Bridge, September 2010 | |
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| Location | Northwest of Kutztown on Township 798, Greenwich Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°32′4″N 75°48′21″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1854 |
| Built by | Bitner & Ahrens |
| MPS | Berks County Covered Bridges TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000531[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 23, 1981 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
History and architectural features
Built in 1854, this historic structure is a 93-foot-long (28 m), Burr Truss bridge that crosses the Sacony Creek. It is one of five covered bridges remaining in Berks County.[2] As the name implies, it leads to the Kutz Mill.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-09-15. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kutz's Mill Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-15.
External links
Media related to Kutz's Mill Bridge at Wikimedia Commons- Berks County Covered Bridges
The bridge's namesake across Sacony Creek.
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