Riegel Covered Bridge No. 6

The Riegel Covered Bridge No. 6 (also known as the Reuben Reigel's Covered Bridge) was an historic wooden covered bridge that was located in Franklin Township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

Riegel Covered Bridge No. 6
Aerial view of the bridge over Roaring Creek in October 1938
Riegel Covered Bridge No. 6 is located in Pennsylvania
Riegel Covered Bridge No. 6
Riegel Covered Bridge No. 6 is located in the United States
Riegel Covered Bridge No. 6
LocationPennsylvania Route 312, southwest of Catawissa, Franklin Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°54′44″N 76°30′49″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1870
Built byJacob Kostenbauder
Architectural styleBurr Truss Arch
MPSCovered Bridges of Columbia and Montour Counties TR
NRHP reference No.79003196[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1979

History and architectural features

This historic structure was a 107.25-foot-long (32.69 m), Burr Truss arch bridge with a tarred metal roof, constructed in 1870. It crossed Roaring Creek.

It was one of twenty-eight historic covered bridges that were located in Columbia and Montour counties identified during the late-1970s.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] The bridge was destroyed in an arson fire on May 30, 1979.[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" (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: Riegel Covered Bridge No. 6" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  3. "Reuben Reigel's, Columbia County". Covered Spans of Yesteryear - www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
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