Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24

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Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24
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Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24 is located in Pennsylvania
Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24
LocationPennsylvania Route 369, southwest of Catawissa, Franklin Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°54′0″N 76°30′43″W / 40.90000°N 76.51194°W / 40.90000; -76.51194Coordinates: 40°54′0″N 76°30′43″W / 40.90000°N 76.51194°W / 40.90000; -76.51194
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1846
Built byJoseph Fulton
Architectural styleQueen Post Truss
MPSCovered Bridges of Columbia and Montour Counties TR
NRHP reference No.79003197[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1979

The Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24 was a historic wooden covered bridge located in Franklin Township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It was a 64.3-foot-long (19.6 m), bridge constructed in 1846. It crossed the South Branch of Roaring Creek. It was 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] The bridge was disassembled in October 1986 and the pieces are in storage at Knoebels Amusement Resort.[3]

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: Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  3. ^ "Rohrbach, Columbia County". Covered Spans of Yesteryear - www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved December 11, 2012.


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