Mood's Covered Bridge

United States historic place

Significant dates

Mood's Covered Bridge
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Moods Covered Bridge, August 2011
40°22′52″N 75°16′18″W / 40.3812°N 75.27164°W / 40.3812; -75.27164
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1874
Architectural style	Town truss
MPS	Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR
NRHP reference No.	80003440^[1]
Added to NRHP	December 1, 1980
Removed from NRHP	August 19, 2004

Mood's Covered Bridge was an historic, American covered bridge that was located in East Rockhill Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It crossed the East Branch Perkiomen Creek.

History and architectural features

Built in 1874 and designed in the town truss style, the bridge was 120 feet long and 15 feet wide.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.^[1] It was destroyed by arson on June 22, 2004,^[3] and subsequently removed from the National Register of Historic Places. The wooden cover was subsequently rebuilt and the bridge reopened on February 15, 2008.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2012. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mood's Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved October 30, 2012.
^ http://articles.philly.com/2004-12-16/news/25387117_1_joseph-boland-benjamin-recenes-daniel-weidner ^{[bare URL]}^{[dead link]}
^ "Rebuilt Bucks County covered bridge opens today". Penn Live. February 15, 2008.