Editing Risser's Mill Covered Bridge

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{{Infobox NRHP
| name         = Risser's Mill Covered Bridge
| nrhp_type    =
| image        = RISSER'S MILL COVERED BRIDGE.jpg
| caption      =
| nearest_city = [[Mount Joy, Pennsylvania]]
| locmapin     = Pennsylvania#USA
| built        = 1872
| architecture = Burr arch
| added        = 1980
| delisted     = December 05, 2003
| area         = {{convert|0.1|acre}}
| mpsub        = {{NRHP url|id=64000717|title=Covered Bridges of Lancaster County TR}}
| refnum       = 80004612<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>
| coordinates  = {{coord|40.1393|-76.5048|type:landmark_region:US-PA|display=inline,title}}
}}
[[File:Risser's Mill Covered Bridge Dot Map.png|right|thumb|The former location of the bridge before it was burnt]]
The '''Risser's Mill Covered Bridge''' or '''Horst's Mill Covered Bridge''' was a [[covered bridge]] that spanned [[Little Chiques Creek|Little Chickie's Creek]] in [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States.  It was burnt by an [[arson]]ist 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>{{cite news |title=Arsonist destroys 130-year-old covered bridge |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54832315/ |newspaper=[[Lancaster New Era]] |date=July 9, 2002 |page=1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=August 20, 2022}}</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">{{cite web
 |author      = Robinson, Ryan
 |title       = Rebirth of a covered bridge?
 |work        = LancasterOnline.com : News
 |publisher   = Lancaster Newspapers
 |date        = 2006-09-30
 |url         = http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/26288
 |access-date  = 2006-10-01
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20070527235752/http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/26288
 |archive-date = 2007-05-27
}}</ref>
The bridge's [[World Guide to Covered Bridges|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>{{cite web| url = http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20031212.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080415013858/http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20031212.htm| archive-date = 2008-04-15| title = National Register of Historic Places Listings December 12, 2003}}</ref>

== History ==
The bridge was built in 1872 by [[Elias McMellen]] using a [[Burr arch truss]] design.

== Dimensions ==
*'''Length:''' 82 feet (25.0 m) total length
*'''Width:''' 15 feet (4.6 m) total width

== References ==
{{Commons category}}
*{{cite web
 |author      = McCain, Dr. Roger A.
 |title       = Risser's Mill Bridge
 |work        = A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas
 |url         = http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/bridge/CBRissers.html
 |access-date  = 2006-08-04
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20060907092749/http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/bridge/CBRissers.html
 |archive-date = 2006-09-07
}}
*{{cite web
  | title = Our World: Covered Bridges 
  | work = Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center
  | publisher = Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau
  | year = 2006
  | url = http://www.padutchcountry.com/our_world/covered_bridges.asp
  | access-date = 2006-07-07 }}
*{{cite web
 |title       = The Covered Bridges of Lancaster County
 |work        = Lancaster County, PA Government Portal
 |publisher   = County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
 |date        = 2001-11-09
 |url         = http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco/cwp/view.asp?a=15&Q=257050
 |access-date  = 2006-07-07
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20051226225247/http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco/cwp/view.asp?a=15&Q=257050
 |archive-date = 2005-12-26
}}
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[[Category:Covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1872]]
[[Category:Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Covered bridges in the United States destroyed by arson]]
[[Category:Arson 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]]
[[Category:Former National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Arson in 2002]]
[[Category:Demolished bridges in the United States]]
[[Category:Demolished buildings and structures in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in 2002]]
[[Category:2003 disestablishments in Pennsylvania]]