Greisemer's Mill Bridge
Griesemer's Mill Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Oley Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is a 124-foot-long (38 m), Burr Truss bridge, constructed in 1832. It has a gable roof and stone abutments. It crosses the Manatawny Creek. It is one of five covered bridges remaining in Berks County.[2]
Griesemer's Mill Bridge | |
Griesemer Mill Covered Bridge, August 1958 (HAER Photo) | |
Location | Northwest of Boyerstown on Township 579, Oley Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°21′46″N 75°44′18″W |
Area | less than one acre |
MPS | Berks County Covered Bridges TR |
NRHP reference No. | 81000532[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 23, 1981 |
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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Griesemer's Mill Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-15.
External links
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- Berks County Covered Bridges
- Griesemer's Mill Covered Bridge, 3.5 miles north of State Route 562, spanning Manatawny Creek, Yellow House, Berks County, PA: 2 photos and 2 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
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