Thursday, February 3, 2022

HARRISBURG COVERED BRIDGE - SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE



















 EAST FORK LITTLE PIGEON RIVER
SEVIER COUNTY
BUILT - 1875

Length - 88' ... E. of Sevierville. US411 E. 4.1 miles from jct with US441 in Sevierville, SSE (right) on TN339 (Long Springs Rd.) 0.9 miles, S. (right) on Harrisburg Rd. 0.25 miles to the bridge. Built by Elbert Stephenson Early. Bridge was rehabilitated in 1952 at which time the bridge was stabilized with the help of a concrete pillar attached to the bridge framework. Bridge was restored in 1972. In 2004 various repairs were carried out on the bridge, and after this renovation, the permissible weight was increased to 15 tons. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1975. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost Pony Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 42-78-01

GPS +35.86083, -83.48222

Saturday, December 11, 2021

GRIESEMER'S MILL COVERED BRIDGE - YELLOW HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA
























 MANATAWNY CREEK
BERKS COUNTY
BUILT - 1832

Length - 130' ... NNE of Yellow House, Oley Township. Covered Bridge Rd. N. 2.5 miles from jct with PA662 in Yellow House, E. on Church Rd. 0.25 miles, N. on Spangsville Rd. 0.2 miles to the bridge. Rehabilitated in 1957 and 1971. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1981. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-06-03

GPS +40.36283, -75.73817







GRIESEMER-BROWN MILL COMPLEX
BUILT -  1843

The gristmill was built by Abraham Griesemer in 1843. It was sold to George Brown in 1871 by Samuel Griesemer, Abraham's son. George Brown operated the mill until 1889 when he retired and his son Frank M. Brown assumed operation of the mill. One year later, Frank installed a roller mill which increased flour output to one barrel per hour. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1990.

Saturday, December 4, 2021

GEIGER'S COVERED BRIDGE - OREFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA




















 JORDAN CREEK
LEHIGH COUNTY
BUILT - 1860

Length - 132' ... NW of Orefield, North Whitehall Township. Kernsville Rd. W. 1.0 miles from jct with PA309 in Orefield, N. (curves W. & back N.) on Jordan Rd. 1.9 miles, E. on Old Packhouse Rd. 0.2 miles to the bridge. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-39-05

GPS +40.64633, -75.62349