Kennedy Bridge (Kimberton, Pennsylvania)
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Kennedy Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located in East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is a 96-foot-long (29 m), Burr truss bridge, constructed in 1856. It was damaged and repaired after a flood in 1884 and reinforced in 1936. It crosses French Creek.[2]
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Kennedy Bridge | |
Location | North of Kimberton off Pennsylvania Route 23 on Seven Stars Road over French Creek, East Vincent Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°8′25″N 75°34′36″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1856 |
Built by | Alex Kennedy, Jesse King |
Architectural style | Burr truss |
MPS | Covered Bridges of Chester County TR (AD) |
NRHP reference No. | 74001770[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 21, 1974 |
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]