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Chester
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-15-05) (WGCB PA-15-05): (1881) A single-span
Burr arch truss 93' 2.5" over Buck Run. Located: On Frog Hollow
Road (SR 3047), between East Fallowfield and West Marlborough Townships,
Pennsylvania. Directions: In McWilliams town (Hephzibah), Pennsylvania
from the jct. of Strasburg Road (SR 3062) and Frog Hollow Road (SR 3047),
go south on Frog Hollow Road (SR 3047) approximately 1.8 miles to the bridge.
The bridge was named for the the Jonathan Speakman Gristmill. Originally
built ay a cost of $2,000.00. The structure rests on stone and mortar
abutments and has stone and mortar wing walls. The undercarriage
of the bridge is supported with three steel I-beams set on concrete
foundations in the middle of the stream. It has faded barn red painted
vertical board and batten siding and portals. It is open under
the eaves for ventilation. The floor consists of lengthwise planking
laid on top of crosswise planking and it has a cedar shake roof.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10,
1980. (Jun 2008)
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