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Himmel's Church Covered Bridge 
Summary
The Himmel's Church Covered Bridge crosses over Schwaben Creek on Middle Creek Road, east of Rebuck, Pennsylvania, in Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
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°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 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1979.[1]
History edit
Built in 1874, this covered bridge was rehabilitated in 1973. It is a King post, truss-style, wooden, covered bridge that is forty-four feet long.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1979,[1] and currently remains in use to automobile traffic.
In popular culture edit
The Bridge is located near the site of the Schwaben Creek werewolf, according to local folklore.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "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 (March 2014). The were-wolf: Primary Source Edition. BiblioLife. ISBN 978-1295820108.
External links edit
- Bridgehunter.com: Himmel's Church Covered Bridge