Editing Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge

{{Short description|Covered bridge in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{for|the other bridge commonly known as Eichelberger's Covered Bridge|Buck Hill Farm Covered Bridge}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox bridge
|bridge_name   = Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge
|native_name   = 
|image         = Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge Three Quarters View 3264px.jpg
|image_size    = 300px
|alt           = 
|caption       = 
|official_name = West Octoraro #1 Bridge
|carries       = 
|crosses       = 
|locale        = Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
|maint         = 
|id            = 
|designer      = 
|design        = single span, double [[Burr arch truss]]
|material      = 
|spans         = 
|pierswater    = 
|mainspan      = 
|length        = {{convert|139|ft|m|1}}
|width         = 
|height        = 
|load          = 
|clearance     = 
|below         = 
|traffic       = 
|builder       = John Smith and Samuel Stauffer
|begin         = 1878
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|open          = 
|coordinates   = {{coord|39.8970|-76.0800|type:landmark_region:US-PA|display=inline,title}}
}}
The '''Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge''' or '''Eichelberger's Covered Bridge''' is a [[covered bridge]] that spans the [[Octoraro Creek#West Branch Octoraro Creek|West Branch of the Octoraro Creek]] in [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster County]], [[Pennsylvania]].<ref name="McCain">{{cite web
  | author = Dr. Roger A. McCain
  | title = Jackson's Mill Bridge
  | work = A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas
  | publisher = 
  | date = 
  | url = http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/bridge/CBJackson.html
  | accessdate = 2006-08-03
  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060907091322/http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/bridge/CBJackson.html
  | archive-date = 2006-09-07
  | url-status = dead
  }}</ref>  A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the '''West Octoraro #1 Bridge'''.<ref name="lancaster.pa.us">{{cite web
  | title = Eichelberger's Covered Bridge
  | work = Lancaster County, PA Government Portal
  | publisher = County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  | date = 2001-10-20
  | url = http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco/cwp/view.asp?a=15&q=256805
  | accessdate = 2006-07-07
  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927000122/http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco/cwp/view.asp?a=15&q=256805
  | archive-date = 2007-09-27
  | url-status = dead
  }}</ref>  The bridge is purportedly the only covered bridge in the county that is not built [[perpendicular]] to the stream it crosses due to the placement of the sawmill on one side of the bridge and the rock formations faced by the builders on the other side.<ref name="McCain"/>

The bridge has a single span, wooden, double [[Burr arch truss]]es design with the addition of steel hanger rods. The deck is made from oak planks.<ref name="lancaster.pa.us"/> It is painted red, the traditional color of [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster County]] covered bridges, on both the inside and outside. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.

The bridge's [[World Guide to Covered Bridges|WGCB]] Number is 38-36-33. In 1980 it was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] as structure number 80003520, but it was removed from the Register in 1986.<ref name=register>{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>  It is located at {{coord|39|53|49.2|N|76|4|48|W|type:city}} (39.89700, -76.08000).<ref name="Travis">{{cite web
  | author = Travis, Dale 
  | title = 38-36-33
  | work = Round Barns & Covered Bridges
  | date = 
  | url = http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/pennsylv/htm/3803633.htm
  | accessdate = 2006-08-08 }}</ref>  The bridge lies in [[Bart Township, Pennsylvania|Bart Township]], {{convert|3.25|mi|km|abbr=on}} to the east of [[Quarryville, Pennsylvania|Quarryville]] and {{convert|1.5|mi|km|abbr=on}} south of Pennsylvania Route 372 on Mt Pleasant Road.<ref name="padutch">{{cite web
  | title = Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge 
  | work = Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center
  | publisher = Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau
  | year = 2006
  | url = http://www.padutchcountry.com/member_pages/jackson_s_sawmill_covered_bridge.asp
  | accessdate = 2006-07-07 }}</ref>  Due to its remote location in an isolated part of the county, it is seen less than many of the county's other covered bridges that are closer to the major populations centers such as [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]].<ref name="McCain"/>

== History ==
The bridge was built in 1878 by John Smith and Samuel Stauffer<ref name="McCain"/> at a cost of [[United States dollar|$]]2,410. In 1985 it was washed mostly intact from its foundations and deposited a short distance downstream in a flood. It was repaired and reset at a cost to the county of $75,000. During the rebuilding, the bridge was raised {{convert|3|ft|m}} to protect it against future flooding.<ref name="padutch"/> As of summer 2006, the bridge was in good conditions, having undergone a recent rehabilitation in May 2005.<ref name="sign">See this [[:Image:Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge History Sign 3008px.jpg|image of the history sign]] on the bridge itself.</ref>

== Dimensions ==

Source:<ref name="lancaster.pa.us"/>

*'''Length:''' {{convert|139|ft|m}} [[Span (architecture)|span]] and {{convert|143|ft|m}} total length<ref name="McCain"/><ref name="sign"/>
*'''Width:''' {{convert|14|ft|m}} clear deck and {{convert|15|ft|m}} total width<ref name="McCain"/><ref name="sign"/>
*'''Overhead clearance:''' {{convert|11|ft|6|in|m}}
*'''Underclearance:''' {{convert|14|ft|m}}

== Gallery ==
{{Commons category|Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge}}
<gallery>
Image:Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge Wide Side View 3000px.jpg|A wide view of the bridge
Image:Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge Three Quarters View 3264px.jpg|Three quarters view
Image:Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge Inside 3264px.jpg|View of the inside of the bridge showing the [[Burr arch truss]]
Image:Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge Burr Arch Truss 3008px.jpg|A closeup of the Burr arch truss
Image:Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge Sign 2272px.jpg|A metal nameplate describing the 1985 rebuilding
Image:Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge History Sign 3008px.jpg|Sign inside the bridge describing its history
Image:Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge Identification Sign 3008px.jpg|The identification sign inside the center of the bridge
Image:Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge Underside Frame 3008px.jpg|The underside of the bridge
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Burr truss|Burr arch truss]]
*[[List of Lancaster County covered bridges]]

== References ==
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{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania}}

[[Category:Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1878]]
[[Category:Former National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Wooden bridges in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Burr Truss bridges in the United States]]