Rice Covered Bridge
Covered bridge in Pennsylvania, US
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The Rice Covered Bridge, also known as the Landisburg Covered Bridge, is an historic wooden covered bridge in Tyrone Township near Landisburg in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States.
LocationSouth of Landisburg on Legislative Route 50023, Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°20′9″N 77°18′34″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1869
Rice Covered Bridge | |
Rice Covered Bridge, October 2010 | |
  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | South of Landisburg on Legislative Route 50023, Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′9″N 77°18′34″W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architectural style | Burr, Queen Post |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Counties TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003596[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 1980 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History and architectural features
This historic structure is a 123-foot-long (37 m) combination Burr truss and queen post bridge, constructed in 1869. It crosses Shermans Creek. Its WGCB reference is 38-50-10.[2]
Gallery
Interior, showing the rare combination of queen post and Burr arch trusses
