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 | |
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.