Himmel's Church Covered Bridge | |
![]() Himmel's Church Covered Bridge | |
Location | Northeast of Rebuck on Township 442, Washington Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°43′22″N76°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 added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1979. [1]
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.
The Bridge is located near the site of the Schwaben Creek werewolf, according to local folklore. [3]
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