Himmel's Church Covered Bridge

Himmel's Church Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Himmel's Church Covered Bridge
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Location	Northeast of Rebuck on Township 442, Washington Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°43′22″N 76°43′11″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]

History

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

The Bridge is located near the site of the Schwaben Creek werewolf, according to local folklore.^[3]

References

1. "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-05-29. 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.
3. Housman, Clemence (March 2014). The were-wolf: Primary Source Edition. BiblioLife. ISBN 978-1295820108.

External links

• Bridgehunter.com: Himmel's Church Covered Bridge