Mood's Covered Bridge

Mood's Covered Bridge
Moods Covered Bridge, August 2011
Mood's Covered Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Mood's Covered Bridge
Location within Pennsylvania
Mood's Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Mood's Covered Bridge
Location within the United States
LocationE of Perkasie on LR 09118, East Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°22′52″N 75°16′18″W / 40.3812°N 75.27164°W / 40.3812; -75.27164
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1874
Architectural styleTown truss
MPSCovered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR
NRHP reference No.80003440[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1980
Removed from NRHPAugust 19, 2004

Mood's Covered Bridge was an historic covered bridge that was located in East Rockhill Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It crossed the East Branch Perkiomen Creek.

History and architectural features

Built in 1874 and designed in the town truss style, the bridge was 120 feet long and 15 feet wide.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.[1] It was destroyed by arson on June 22, 2004,[3] and subsequently removed from the National Register of Historic Places. The wooden cover was subsequently rebuilt and the bridge reopened on February 15, 2008.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania Mood's Covered Bridge: Withdrawn. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 13, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
  3. ↑ King, Larry; Turner, Dave (December 16, 2004). "Six sentenced in burning of Mood's Bridge In addition to serving 18 days to 23 months in prison, each must pay $66,666 toward rebuilding". The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Rebuilt Bucks County covered bridge opens today". Penn Live. February 15, 2008.
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