Saville Covered Bridge
The Saville Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Saville Township in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a 60-foot-long (18 m) Burr Truss bridge, constructed about 1903. It crosses Big Buffalo Creek.[2]
Saville Covered Bridge | |
 Saville Covered Bridge, October 2010 | |
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| Location | Legislative Route 50037, Saville Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′17″N 77°23′47″W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architect | Wentzel, L.M. |
| Architectural style | Burr |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Counties TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003603[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 1980 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
Gallery
Southern view of the bridge and the hamlet of Saville.
Interior of the bridge showing the Burr arch.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Susan M. Zacher (c. 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Saville Covered Bridge" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
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