Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge
Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge, December 2009 | |
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| Location | North of Lewisville on Township 307 near West Grove, Elk Township and New London Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′45″N 75°52′57″W / 39.74583°N 75.88250°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1880 |
| Built by | Meanander Wood, Richard T. Meredith |
| Architectural style | Burr truss |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of Chester County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003473[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1980 |
| Removed from NRHP | December 12, 2022 |
The Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge was an historic, American wooden covered bridge that was located in Elk Township and New London Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, and was delisted in 2022.[1]
The Rudolph and Arthur Bridge, which was destroyed by remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 1, 2021, was rebuilt and the re-opening ceremony was held on October 15, 2025.[2]
History and architectural features
[edit]An 80-foot-long (24 m) Burr truss bridge that was erected in 1880, it had vertical planking and eave-level window openings, and crossed Big Elk Creek.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Rettew, Bill (October 17, 2025). "New covered bridge over Big Elk Creek replaces Ida-ruined span". Daily Local News.
- ^ Susan M. Zacher (July 1980). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 15, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
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Categories:
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Covered bridges in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Bridges completed in 1880
- Wooden bridges in Pennsylvania
- Bridges in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Burr Truss bridges in the United States
- Former National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania