Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge

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Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge
Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge 1.JPG
The bridge decorated for Halloween in 2012
Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge
LocationKnoebel's Grove, Ralpho Township, Cleveland Township and Ralpho Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°52′38″N 76°30′21″W / 40.87722°N 76.50583°W / 40.87722; -76.50583Coordinates: 40°52′38″N 76°30′21″W / 40.87722°N 76.50583°W / 40.87722; -76.50583
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1875
Architectural styleModified Queenpost truss
MPSCovered Bridges of Northumberland County TR
NRHP reference No.79002309[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 8, 1979

The Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Knoebels Amusement Resort connecting Cleveland Township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania and Ralpho Township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It is a 40-foot-long (12 m), modified bridge with a wood shingled roof, constructed in 1875. It was moved to its present located between 1935 and 1937. It crosses South Branch Roaring Creek. It is one of 28 historic covered bridges in Columbia and Montour Counties.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Bill Pennesi and Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-19.


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