Frankenfield Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
A covered bridge spanning Tinicum Creek in Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, owned by Bucks County. The structure uses a Town truss, measures about 110 feet along its end post length and 15 feet in width, and is recorded in good condition. It is one of the covered bridges in Bucks County documented as part of a multiple property group covering the Delaware River watershed. Covered bridges of this type were a common response to the need for durable crossings over streams in the region, and the bridge's wooden construction reflects that building tradition. Its listing rests on its value as an example of this kind of timber bridge technology. The surviving record places its construction in 1832, though a second date appears in the scanned material, so readers should consult the full nomination for the build year.
Significance in brief: The nomination is a multiple property submission for covered bridges in Bucks County and the Delaware River watershed, listed as a structure. The form gives an 1832 construction year, though the OCR text also contains a conflicting 1872 build date on a field label, so the date is uncertain.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 80003444, listed December 1, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | N of Tinicum on T 421, Tinicum Township, Point Pleasant |
|---|---|
| County | Bucks County |
| Listed | December 1, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003444 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Areas of significance | Engineering, Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is recorded as good. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 40.47570, -75.09942 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80003444.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5490645
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.