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Neff's Mill or Bowman's, Lancaster County

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Inventory Number: PA/38-36-22#3
County: Lancaster County
Township: Strasburg
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Neff's Mill or Bowman's
Crosses: Pequea Creek
Truss type: Burr
Spans: 1
Length: 102' overall, 91' span
Roadway Width:
Built: 2019
Builder: J. D. Eckman, Inc.
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N39 58.718
Longitude: W076 13.547
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Directions: 2.1 miles west of jct PA896 on PA741, then 1.2 miles right on Penn Grant Rd. West of Strasburg, 1.5 miles southeast of Lampeter.

Neff's Mill or Bowman's Bridge, Strasburg, Lancaster County, PA Built 2019
Gloria Smedley Photo, December 14, 2019

Neff's Mill or Bowman's Bridge, Strasburg, Lancaster County, PA Built 2019
Bill Caswell Photo, December 14, 2019

Comments:
Also known as Henry Neff's Mill or Bowman's Bridge. The first covered bridge at this location was built in 1824. It was rebuilt in 1875 by James C. Carpenter for $1860. The present 10-panel truss bridge was built in 2018/2019 by J. D. Eckman, Inc. who was awarded the contract with their bid of $645,267.50. Some of the timbers from the 1875 span were used in the construction of the present bridge. There does not appear to be any of the 1824 timbers in the present structure.

Source:
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 118

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