Thomas Mill Covered Bridge

Infobox_nrhp | name =Thomas Mill Covered Bridge
nrhp_type =


caption =
location= Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
lat_degrees = 40
lat_minutes = 4
lat_seconds = 18
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 75
long_minutes = 13
long_seconds = 33
long_direction = W
locmapin = Pennsylvania
area =
built =1855
architect= Unknown
architecture= Other
added = December 01, 1980
governing_body = Local
mpsub=Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR
refnum=80003621cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] The Thomas Mill Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge across Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The 86.5-ft-long, 18.66-ft-wide, Howe-truss bridge was built in 1855. It was renovated by the Works Progress Administration in 1939, and by the City of Philadelphia in 2000.

It is the only remaining covered bridge in Philadelphia.

The bridge is open to pedestrian traffic.

References

External links

* [http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/bridge/CBTmill.html Article] at Drexel University
* [http://www.citypaper.net/articles/082798/cb.bridge.shtml "A Bridge Too Old"] , by Amy Choi, Philadelphia "Citypaper", August 27–September 3, 1998
* [http://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/pj_display.cfm/8121 Listing] at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings