Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge

West Grove, Pennsylvania
Listed
December 16, 2022
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
80003473

About this property

The Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge was an historic wooden covered bridge that was located in Elk Township and New London Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, and was delisted in 2022. The Rudolph and Arthur Bridge, which was destroyed by remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 1, 2021, was rebuilt and the re-opening ceremony was held on October 15, 2025. An 80-foot-long (24 m) Burr truss bridge that was erected in 1880, it had vertical planking and eave-level window openings, and crossed Big Elk Creek.

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West Grove, Pennsylvania
39.74585, -75.88227
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When was Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge listed on the National Register?

Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 16, 2022.

What type of historic resource is Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge?

Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge is recorded as the civil_war era.

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