Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge

Infobox U.S. Covered Bridge
bridge=Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge


image_size=300px
bridge_

bridge_map_size=250px
state=Pennsylvania
county=Lancaster County
length=96
truss=single span, double Burr arch truss
built=1857
builder=James C. Carpenter

Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge or Sporting Hill Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Chiques Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Big Chickies #1 Bridgecite web
title = Kauffman's Distillery 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=257274
accessdate = 2006-07-07 ] . ("Chiques Creek" was known as "Chickies Creek" until 2002cite web
last = Geographic Names Information System
first = United States Geological Survey
date = August 30, 1990
url =Gnis3|1171772
title =Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report: Chiques Creek
accessdate =2006-09-05] )

The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. The deck is made from oak planks. 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 in the traditional white color.The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-32. In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003529cite web
title = PENNSYLVANIA - Lancaster County
work = National Register of Historic Places
url = http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/PA/Lancaster/state2.html
accessdate = 2007-03-20] . It is located at coor dms|40|8|53.4|N|76|24|35.4|W|city (40.14817, -76.40983). The bridge is located southwest of Manheim between Rapho and Penn Townships 0.15 miles (0.24 km) southeast of Pennsylvania Route 772 and 1.4 miles (2.25 km) west of Pennsylvania Route 72 on Sun Hill Roadcite web
title = Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge
work = Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center
publisher = Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau
date = 2006
url = http://www.padutchcountry.com/member_pages/kauffman_s_distillery_covered_bridge.asp
accessdate = 2006-09-30 ] .cite web
author = Travis, Dale
title = 38-36-32
work = Round Barns & Covered Bridges
date =
url = http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/pennsylv/htm/3803632.htm
accessdate = 2006-08-08 ]

History

Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge was originally built in 1857 at a cost of $1,185 by James C. Carpenter. The bridge was named after the Kauffman's Distillery Mill which operated in the late 1800s. In 1874 the bridge was rebuilt by Elias McMellen at a cost of $1,620.

= Dimensions =

*Length: 84 feet (25.6 m) span and 96 feet (29.3 m) total lengthcite web
author = McCain, Dr. Roger A.
title = Sporting Hill Bridge
work = A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas
url = http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/bridge/CBSporting.html
accessdate = 2006-08-04]
*Width: 13 feet 1 inch (4.0 m) clear deck and 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
*Overhead clearance: 11 feet 6 inches (3.5 m)cite web
author = Bickel, Hank
title = Kauffman Bridge
work = Covered Bridges of the Northeast USA
date = 2005-06-23
url = http://www.coveredbridgesite.com/pa/kauffman.html
accessdate = 2006-08-04 ]
*Underclearance: 7 feet (2.1 m)

Gallery

ee also

*Burr arch truss
*List of Lancaster County covered bridges

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