South Perkasie Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
Built in 1832, this wooden town truss covered bridge crossed Pleasant Spring Creek in Perkasie, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and is about 93 feet long and 15 feet wide. It is regarded as the oldest covered bridge in the county. After the county condemned it, a community project led by the Perkasie Historical Society moved the structure to Lenape Park, where it was dedicated as a park feature on August 15, 1959, with Congressman Willard S. Curtin present. A sign once posted at the end of the bridge set a five dollar fine for anyone riding or driving over it faster than a walk or smoking a cigar. The bridge was reviewed as one of several surviving Delaware River watershed covered bridges, and its early date and construction are the main reasons it was listed.
Significance in brief: The bridge is described as the oldest covered bridge in Bucks County. It was condemned by the county before a community project led by the Perkasie Historical Society moved it to Lenape Park, where it was dedicated as a park feature on August 15, 1959. The form notes its wooden bridge technology as an example of its period.
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 80003441, listed December 1, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | S of Perkasie in Lenape Park, South Perkasie/Perkasie Townships, Perkasie |
|---|---|
| County | Bucks County |
| Listed | December 1, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003441 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Areas of significance | Engineering, Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Relocated to Lenape Park after being condemned at its original site; condition recorded as good. |
| Coordinates | 40.36753, -75.29502 (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 80003441.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7568205
- This listing as JSON
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