Dellville Covered Bridge

The Dellville Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Dellville in Wheatfield Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a 174-foot-long (53 m), three span, Burr truss bridge over Sherman Creek, constructed in 1889.[2]

Dellville Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	T 456, Wheatfield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°21′49″N 77°7′0″W
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1889
Architect	Clouser, Andrew
Architectural style	Burr
MPS	Covered Bridges of Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Counties TR
NRHP reference No.	80003593[1]
Added to NRHP	August 25, 1980

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

In 2017, work removing the burned and charred remains of the old Dellville Covered Bridge began, and in 2018, the work restoring the bridge began in earnest. By early 2019, most of the structure has been completely restored back to its original condition. The roof of the bridge has not been repaired to date. On November 3, 2014, it was significantly damaged in a fire that police believe to have been caused by arson.[3][4][5]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Susan M. Zacher (1980-03-10). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Rice Covered Bridge" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
3. "Officials investigating fire at historic covered bridge". ABC27.com. 2014-11-03. Archived from the original on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
4. Jeffrey A. Johnson (2014-11-03). "Officials still working to determine cause of fire that damaged historic Dellville Covered Bridge". PennLive.com. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
5. Ali Lanyon (2015-05-14). "Midstate Mystery: The burning of the Dellville covered bridge". abc27.com. Retrieved 2015-08-18.