Rice Covered Bridge

Rice Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Rice Covered Bridge, October 2010
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Location	South of Landisburg on Legislative Route 50023, Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania
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

The Rice Covered Bridge, also known as the Landisburg Covered Bridge, is an historic, American wooden covered bridge that is located in Tyrone Township near Landisburg in Perry County, Pennsylvania.

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]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[1]

Gallery

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  Interior, showing the rare combination of queen post and Burr arch trusses

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Susan M. Zacher (March 10, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Rice Covered Bridge" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2011-11-20.