Geiger Covered Bridge

Geiger Covered Bridge
Geiger Covered Bridge in February 2008
Geiger Covered Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Geiger Covered Bridge
Geiger Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Geiger Covered Bridge
LocationSoutheast of Schnecksville on Township 681, North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°38′47″N 75°37′25″W / 40.64645°N 75.62351°W / 40.64645; -75.62351
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1860
Architectural styleBurr truss
MPSCovered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR
NRHP reference No.80003558[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1980

Geiger Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is a 112-foot-long (34 m), Burr Truss bridge, constructed in 1860. It has vertical plank siding and an entry portal of stepped square planks. It crosses Jordan Creek.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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 2012-03-09. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Geiger Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-09.