Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24

The Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24 was an historic, American, wooden covered bridge that was located in Franklin Township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24
Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24 is located in Pennsylvania
Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24
Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24 is located in the United States
Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24
LocationPennsylvania Route 369, southwest of Catawissa, Franklin Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°54′0″N 76°30′43″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1846
Built byJoseph Fulton
Architectural styleQueen Post Truss
MPSCovered Bridges of Columbia and Montour Counties TR
NRHP reference No.79003197[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1979

The bridge was disassembled in October 1986 and the pieces are in storage at Knoebels Amusement Resort.[2]

History and architectural features

This historic structure was a 64.3-foot-long (19.6 m), Queen Post Truss bridge that was constructed in 1846. It crossed the South Branch of Roaring Creek, and was one of twenty-eight historic covered bridges that were located in Columbia and Montour counties.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] The bridge was disassembled in October 1986 and the pieces are in storage at Knoebels Amusement Resort.[4]

References
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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Rohrbach, Columbia County". Covered Spans of Yesteryear - www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  3. "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: Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  4. "Rohrbach, Columbia County". Covered Spans of Yesteryear - www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
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