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Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-36-20) (WGCB PA-36-20) (1893)
A single-span Burr arch truss 113' 4" over Pequea Creek. Located:
On Belmont Road, between Paradise, and Leacock Townships, Pennsylvania.
Directions: In the village of Paradise, Pennsylvania, go north on
Belmont Road for 0.5 mile to the bridge. The first bridge on the
site was constructed in 1845 for $983 and rebuilt in 1893 for $2,431.
In 1991, the family living in the nearby stone house placed a scroll shaped
sign at the end of the bridge. The sign stated: “Paradise Bridge
at Leamon Place situated on the Pequea Creek between Paradise and Leacock
Township built in 1894. September of 1712 Mary Ferree and family
settled in area having been granted this land by William Penn. The
Pequaw Indians who lived here then were friendly. As then and now
through God’s help the people have prospered. Earl R. Houck“
In 2000, the sign could not be located. Of further historical interest,
Mary Ferree was the first settler in this area, and lived on land given
to William Penn by Queen Ann as part of the London Grant. Although
the sign indicated the bridge was constructed in 1894, the Statewide Covered
Bridge Assessments lists it as being constructed in 1893. The structure
has vertical board and batten siding on both the sides and the portals,
a shake roof, and rests on concrete abutments with stone and mortar wing
walls and parapets. The parapets are capped with concrete.
The abutments have been reinforced with concrete. Also known as the
Leaman
Place Covered Bridge, and the Paradise Covered Bridge.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 11,
1980. (Oct 2004) |
