Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge

Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge
Coordinates40°08′54″N 76°24′35″W / 40.1482°N 76.4098°W / 40.1482; -76.4098
LocaleManheim, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Official nameBig Chiques #1 Bridge
Characteristics
Designsingle span, double Burr arch truss
Total length96 feet (29.3 m)
History
Constructed byJames C. Carpenter
Construction start1857
Rebuilt1874
Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge
MPSCovered Bridges of Lancaster County TR
NRHP reference No.80003529[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 11, 1980
Location
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The Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge or Sporting Hill Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Chiques Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Big Chiques #1 Bridge.[2] (Chiques Creek was known as Chickies Creek until 2002[3])[4]

The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. The deck is made from oak planks.[2] It is painted red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges, on both the inside and outside. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-32. In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003529.[5] It is located at 40°8′53.4″N 76°24′35.4″W / 40.148167°N 76.409833°W / 40.148167; -76.409833 (40.14817, -76.40983). The bridge is located southwest of Manheim between Rapho and Penn Townships 0.15 miles (0.24 km) southeast of Pennsylvania Route 772 and 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west of Pennsylvania Route 72 on Sun Hill Road.[6][7]

History

Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge was originally built in 1857 at a cost of $1,185 by James C. Carpenter. The bridge was named after the Kauffman's Distillery Mill which operated in the late 1800s. In 1874 the bridge was rebuilt by Elias McMellen at a cost of $1,620.[6]

Dimensions

[2]

  • Length: 84 feet (26 m) span and 96 feet (29 m) total length[8]
  • Width: 13 feet 1 inch (3.99 m) clear deck and 15 feet (4.6 m) total width[8]
  • Overhead clearance: 11 feet 6 inches (3.51 m)[9]
  • Underclearance: 7 feet (2.1 m)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge". Lancaster County, PA Government Portal. County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. October 20, 2001. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2006.
  3. ↑ Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey (August 30, 1990). "Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report: Chiques Creek". Retrieved September 5, 2006.
  4. ↑ Susan M. Zacher (July 1980). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Kaufman's Distillery Covered Bridge. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 23, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
  5. ↑ "PENNSYLVANIA - Lancaster County". National Register of Historic Places. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
  6. 1 2 "Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge". Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center. Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau. 2006. Archived from the original on March 17, 2006. Retrieved September 30, 2006.
  7. ↑ Travis, Dale. "38-36-32". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved August 8, 2006.
  8. 1 2 McCain, Dr. Roger A. "Sporting Hill Bridge". A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Archived from the original on September 7, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2006.
  9. ↑ Bickel, Hank (June 23, 2005). "Kauffman Bridge". Covered Bridges of the Northeast USA. Retrieved August 4, 2006.
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