Loux Covered Bridge
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Why it's listed
Built in 1874 over Cabin Run Creek in Plumstead Township, Bucks County, the Loux Covered Bridge is a Town truss structure with a span of 60 feet and a width of 15 feet. Its clearance is 11 feet 9 inches. It is the second shortest covered bridge in the county. Its design departs from the usual Bucks County pattern. Instead of a triangular portal, it has an oval-shaped opening, and it lacks the inside portal walls and the triangular abutment caps found on most local examples. The bridge is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is in fair condition. It was grouped with other covered bridges of the Delaware River watershed as an example of the region's wooden bridge technology. The bridge is significant mainly for its variant form within a regional group of surviving timber bridges.
Significance in brief: The document describes it as the second shortest covered bridge in Bucks County. It differs from the typical Bucks County covered bridge in having an oval rather than triangular portal opening, and it lacks inside portal walls and triangular abutment caps. The bridge is listed as part of the Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed thematic group, and the reviewers noted that the bridges of this group are eligible as examples of wooden bridge technology.
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 80003442, listed December 1, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | SE of Pipersville on LR 09060, Plumstead Township, Pipersville |
|---|---|
| County | Bucks County |
| Listed | December 1, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003442 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Architectural style | Town truss |
| Areas of significance | Engineering, Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition recorded as fair. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 40.42252, -75.12763 (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 80003442.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6689901
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.