Schenck's Mill Covered Bridge
Posted by: 
deano1943
N 40° 06.940 W 076° 25.510
18T E 378551 N 4441568
This covered bridge is located just north of Landisville, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMAEN
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/14/2006
Views: 24
Schenck's Mill Bridge is unusual in Lancaster County for several reasons: it has horizontal clapboard siding, has two long horizontal windows on either side of the eastern end of the structure, and the Burr arch is only about half as long as similar structures in the county.
Addition names/spellings are: Schenk's Mill Bridge, Shenk's Mill Bridge, and Big Chickies 4 Bridge.
Current Condition of Bridge: Good
Web Address: [Web Link]
Description of Covered Bridge:
Bridge was built: 1855
Truss: Burr
Waterway: Chickies Creek
Bridge is in use today.
Number of spans: 1
Owner: Lancaster County
Builder(s): Charles Malhorn / Levi Fink
Length: 95 ft. 9 in. Width: 14 ft. 9 in.
Bridge number: 38-36-30
Registered: December 10, 1980
Year Built: 1855/06/01
Location (Road - City - State - Country): Erisman Road, near Landisville, Pennsylvania, USA
Parking (If not at the bridge):: Not listed
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