Risser's Mill Covered Bridge
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The Risser's Mill Covered Bridge or Horst's Mill Covered Bridge was a covered bridge that spanned Little Chickie's Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was burnt by an arsonist on July 8, 2002. The arsonist was caught and arrested by police. But the covered bridge had been completely destroyed and Risser's Mill Covered Bridge across the Little Chiques Creek was never seen again.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> As of October 2006, a concrete bridge is being built 100 feet north of the site of the bridge. Plans exist to rebuild a replica of the bridge on the original hand-laid stone bridge abutments.<ref name="Robinson">Template:Cite web</ref> The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-36. Added in 1980, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80004612, and was removed from the Register on December 5, 2003.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
[edit]The bridge was built in 1872 by Elias McMellen using a Burr arch truss design.
Dimensions
[edit]- Length: 82 feet (25.0 m) total length
- Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
References
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- Covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Bridges completed in 1872
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Covered bridges in the United States destroyed by arson
- Arson in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Wooden bridges in Pennsylvania
- Burr Truss bridges in the United States
- Former National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Arson in 2002
- Demolished bridges in the United States
- Demolished buildings and structures in Pennsylvania
- Attacks on buildings and structures in 2002
- 2003 disestablishments in Pennsylvania