Cuppett's Covered Bridge
Cuppett's Covered Bridge | |
| Location | 1 mile (1.6 km) north of New Paris, Napier Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°6′58″N 78°38′23″W / 40.11611°N 78.63972°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| MPS | Bedford County Covered Bridges TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003423[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 10, 1980 |
The Cuppett's Covered Bridge,[2] which was built by Cuppett brothers William & Philip on September 14, 1882, is a historic covered bridge that is located in Napier Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.[3]
History and Features
Privately owned by the Cuppett family from the day it was built, the bridge took just five months to build for a total cost of $780. John Wayde did the masonry work and Jeremiah Thompson completed the carpentry.[4]
Crossing Dunnings Creek, the 70-foot-long (21 m) bridge is a unique design with unusually low arches and low side walls which highlight the patented Burr Arch Truss system.[5][6][7]
The Cuppett's Covered Bridge was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1980 by the United States Department of the Interior.[1]
Gallery
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National Register Plaque
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Cuppett's Covered Bridge as Viewed from Cuppett Island
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Cuppett's Covered Bridge Over the Cattails
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Cuppett's Covered Bridge Decorated for Santa Claus
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Cuppett's Covered Bridge on its 137th Birthday
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ nps.gov
- ^ "Enjoy the covered bridges of Bedford County." Huntingdon, Pennsylvania: Huntingdon Daily News, September 10, 2009, p. 25 (subscription required).
- ^ Source: Road and Bridge Docket #6, page 325, Bedford County Commissioners Minute Book for 1882
- ^ Burr Truss
- ^ "The Bedford County Visitors Bureau | Bedford County, Pennsylvania".
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2011. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher and Barbara Hufnagel (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cuppett's Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved November 19, 2011.