Monday, May 31, 2021

KRIEGBAUM/KRICKBAUM COVERED BRIDGE - ELYSBURG, PENSYLVANIA
















 
SOUTH BRANCH ROARING CREEK
COLUMBIA/NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTIES
BUILT - 1876

Length - 62' .... SE of Elysburg. PA54 SE 2.1 miles from jct with PA487 just S. of Elysburg, E. on All Saints Rd. 0.7 miles to the bridge. Built by George W. Keefer for a price of $732.00. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1979. Open to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-19-32/38-49-12

GPS +40.84750, -76.50733


Saturday, May 29, 2021

RICHARDS COVERED BRIDGE - ELYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
















 
SOUTH BRANCH ROARING CREEK
COLUMBIA/NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTIES
BUILT - 1880*

Length - 64'.... E. of Elysburg. PA487 E. 2.1 miles from jct with PA54 on the S. side of Elysburg, S. on Jepko Rd. 0.75 miles to the bridge. (* Various sources state bridge was built in 1852, however that was probably the original bridge built in the near vicinity on a site near John Richard's family.) Bridge was built at a cost of $565. Bridge was posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1979. Bridge is open to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-19-41/38-49-07

GPS +40.86750, -76.50817

HIMMEL'S CHURCH COVERED BRIDGE - REBUCK, PENNSYLVANIA


















SCHWABEN CREEK
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY
BUILT - 1874

Length - 43' .... E. of Rebuck, Washington Township. SR3010 E. 0.7 miles from Rebuck, N. on Middle Creek (Covered Bridge) Rd. 0.3 miles to the bridge. Rehabilitated in 1973.  Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1979. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Multiple Kingpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-49-06

GPS +40.72283, -76.71983




 

Friday, May 28, 2021

HENNINGER FARM COVERED BRIDGE - ELIZABETHVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
















WICONISCO CREEK
DAUPHIN COUNTY
BUILT - ca 1850

Length- 72'.... NE of Elizabethville, Washington Township. US209 E. 2.4 miles from jct with PA225 in Elizabethville, N. on Rakers Mill Rd. 0.6 miles, N. on Motter Rd. 0.4 miles to the bridge. Arsoned in 2000. Rebuilt in 2003. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1978. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Truss, the Burr Arch trusses are inside the multiple kingpost trusses rather than the usual technique of sandwiching the trusses. It also has straight beams which follow the curve of the arch.     
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-22-11

GPS +40.57746, -76.78394