Himmel's Church Covered Bridge
Himmel's Church Covered Bridge | |
 Himmel's Church Covered Bridge | |
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| Location | Northeast of Rebuck on Township 442, Washington Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°43′22″N 76°43′11″W / 40.72278°N 76.71972°WCoordinates: 40°43′22″N 76°43′11″W / 40.72278°N 76.71972°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architect | Peter Keefer |
| Architectural style | Multiple kingpost |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of Northumberland County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002312[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 8, 1979 |
The Himmel's Church Covered Bridge crosses over Schwaben Creek on Middle Creek Road, east of Rebuck, Pennsylvania, in Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1874, and rehabilitated in 1973. It is a King post truss style wooden covered bridge, with a length of 44-foot-long (13 m).[2] It currently remains in use to automobile traffic.
The Bridge is located near the site of the Schwaben Creek werewolf, according to local folklore.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1979.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes John W. Prosser (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Himmel's Church Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-29.
- ^ Housman, Clemence. The were-wolf: Primary Source Edition. ISBN 1295820102.
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