Thomas Mill Covered Bridge
The Thomas Mill Covered Bridge, aka the Thomas Mill Bridge or the Thomas Mill Road Covered Bridge, is a historic, single-span, wooden covered bridge across the Wissahickon Creek in Wissahickon Valley Park in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: covered bridge over the Wissahickon Creek in Philadelphia
- Also known as: “Red Covered Bridge”
- Address: Philadelphia, PA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include High Hollow and Vanna Venturi House.
High Hollow
Historic building
High Hollow, also known as the George Howe House, is a historic Chestnut Hill residence in Northwest Philadelphia designed and built by American architect George Howe. High Hollow is situated 2,700 feet north of Thomas Mill Covered Bridge.
Vanna Venturi House
Historic building
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Vanna Venturi House, one of the first prominent works of the postmodern architecture movement, is located in the neighborhood of Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Vanna Venturi House is situated 1 mile east of Thomas Mill Covered Bridge.
Woodmere Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Staib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Woodmere Art Museum is an art museum located in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has a collection of over 8,000 works of art focused on Philadelphia artists. Woodmere Art Museum is situated 1 mile northeast of Thomas Mill Covered Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Andorra and Chestnut Hill.
Andorra
Neighborhood
Andorra is a neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia, which is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Andorra is a part of Roxborough, being within the borders of the original Roxborough Township and having the same ZIP Code, 19128.
Chestnut Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Chestnut Hill is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known for the high incomes of its residents and high real estate values, as well as its private schools.
Erdenheim
Hamlet
Erdenheim is a community in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is served by the 19038 ZIP Code. The primary commercial areas are located along Bethlehem Pike. Erdenheim is situated 1½ miles northeast of Thomas Mill Covered Bridge.
Thomas Mill Covered Bridge
- Categories: covered bridge, road bridge, building, historic site, and transportation
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.07188° or 40° 4′ 19″ northLongitude
-75.22558° or 75° 13′ 32″ westHeight
61 feet (19 metres)Open location code
87G63QCF+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1192533773OpenStreetMap feature
building=bridgeOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7792456
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