Editing Zook's Mill Covered Bridge

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|official_name = Cocalico #7 Bridge
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|locale        = Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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|design        = single span, double [[Burr arch truss]]
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|builder       = Henry Zook
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The '''Zook's Mill Covered Bridge''' is a [[covered bridge]] that spans [[Cocalico Creek]] in [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the '''Cocalico #7 Bridge'''.<ref name="lancaster.pa.us">{{cite web
  | title = Zook's Mill Covered Bridge
  | work = Lancaster County, PA Government Portal
  | publisher = County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  | date = 2001-10-30
  | url = http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco/cwp/view.asp?a=15&q=256777
  | access-date = 2006-07-07}}</ref>  The bridge is also known as '''Wenger Covered Bridge''' or '''Rose Hill Covered Bridge'''. It is located west of [[Brownstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Brownstown]] on T 797, near the [[Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Warwick]] and [[West Earl Township, Pennsylvania|West Earl]] Townships.

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 covered bridges, on both the inside and outside. Both approaches to the bridge are painted red with white trim.

The bridge is 74 feet long and 13 feet three inches wide. It has a [[wooden burr]] type [[truss]] and was built in 1849 by Henry Zook. Unlike many other bridges in the county the bridge withstood [[Hurricane Agnes]], despite being filled with {{frac|6|1|2}} feet of water. It is also known as the '''Wenger Covered Bridge''', the '''Rose Hill Covered Bridge''', and the '''Cocalico #7 Bridge'''.

The bridge's [[World Guide to Covered Bridges|WGCB]] Number is 38-36-14. Added in 1980, it is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] as structure number 80003508.<ref name="register">{{cite web
  | title = PENNSYLVANIA  - Lancaster County
  | work = National Register of Historic Places
  | url = http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/PA/Lancaster/state5.html
  | access-date = 2007-03-20}}</ref>  It is located at {{coord|40|7|48.6|N|76|13|54.6|W|type:city}} (40.13017, -76.23183).<ref name="Travis">{{cite web
  | author = Travis, Dale 
  | title = 38-36-14
  | work = Round Barns & Covered Bridges
  | url = http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/pennsylv/htm/3803614.htm
  | access-date = 2006-08-08 }}</ref>

The bridge was featured in the 1978 film [[The Boys from Brazil (film)|''The Boys from Brazil'']].

== Dimensions ==
*'''Length:''' 74 [[Foot (length)|feet]] (22.6 m) [[Span (architecture)|span]] and {{convert|89|ft|m}} total length
*'''Width:''' {{convert|13|ft|3|in|m}} clear deck and {{convert|15|ft|m}} total width
*'''Overhead clearance:''' {{convert|11|ft|6|in|m}}
*'''Underclearance:''' {{convert|9|ft|6|in|m}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Zook's Mill Covered Bridge Side View 3000px.jpg
Image:Zook's Mill Covered Bridge Three Quarters View 3000px.jpg
Image:Zook's Mill Covered Bridge Side Approach 3000px.jpg
Image:Zook's Mill Covered Bridge First Approach 3264px.jpg
Image:Zook's Mill Covered Bridge Second Approach 3008px.jpg
Image:Zook's Mill Covered Bridge Agnes Sign 3264px.jpg
Image:Zook's Mill Covered Bridge Agnes Water Level 3264px.jpg
Image:Zook's Mill Covered Bridge Burr Arch Truss 3264px.jpg
Image:Zook's Mill Covered Bridge Steel Hanger Rods 3264px.jpg
Image:Zook's_Mill_Covered_Bridge_From_Air_-_Nov_2020.jpeg
</gallery>

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

== References ==
*{{cite web
  | author = Bickel, Hank
  | title = Zook's Mill Bridge  
  | work = Covered Bridges of the Northeast USA
  | date = 2005-06-23
  | url = http://www.coveredbridgesite.com/pa/zooks_mill.html
  | access-date = 2006-08-04 }}
*{{cite web
  | author = McCain, Dr. Roger A.
  | title = Zook'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/CBZook.html
  | access-date = 2006-08-04}}
*{{cite web
  | title = Zook's Mill 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/zook_s_mill_covered_bridge.asp
  | access-date = 2006-07-07 }}
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[[Category:Covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1849]]
[[Category:Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1849 establishments 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]]