Friday, June 11, 2021

STILLWATER COVERED BRIDGE - STILLWATER, PENNSYLVANIA












 FISHING CREEK
COLUMBIA COUNTY
BUILT - 1849

Length - 168' .... In Stillwater. On the E. side of PA487 at Wesley St. Built by James McHenry at a cost of  $1124.00. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-19-21

GPS +41.15217, -76.36733

JOSIAH HESS/LAUBACH COVERED BRIDGE - ORANGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA












 HUNTINGTON CREEK
COLUMBIA COUNTY
BUILT - 1875

Length - 106' .... NE of Orangeville, Fishing Creek Township. PA487 NE 4.0 miles from jct with PA93 in Orangeville, E. on Winding Rd. 1.4 miles, N. on Covered bridges Ln. 200' to the bridge. Built by Joseph Redline at a cost of $1349.50. Named for the Hess Family who owned a sawmill and farm nearby. Restored in 2005. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-19-10

GPS +41.11400, -76.33917

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

EAST & WEST PADEN COVERED BRIDGES -ORANGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
























       HUNTINGTON CREEK
        COLUMBIA COUNTY 
       EAST PADEN - BUILT - 1884
      WEST PADEN - BUILT - 2008

Lengths - West - 103',  East - 79'....NE of Orangeville, Fishing Creek Township. PA487 NE 4.0 miles from jct with PA93 in Orangeville, E. (curves SE) on Winding Rd. (SR1020) 0.3 miles to the bridge on the W. side of the road. East Paden Built by W. C. Pennington, the original cost for both bridge was $720. Bridges were named after John Paden who operated a nearby sawmill.  The original builder opted to build two bridges off of each side of a middle bridge pier instead of building one bridge having a very large span, or connecting  two spans with a bridge pier.  The original West Paden Bridge was washed away by flood waters in June 2006, and the replica was  built by the Lycoming Supply Company from Williamsport in 2008. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - West - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss, East - Queenpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - East - 38-19-11, West - 38-19-12 #2

GPS +41.10688, -76.35666

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

WANICH COVERED BRIDGE - BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA














 
       LITTLE FISHING CREEK
      COLUMBIA COUNTY
      BUILT - 1884

Length - 99' ( Various sources state this bridge length from anywhere from 82' to 108').  NE of Bloomsburg. PA42 N. 2.2 miles from jct with I80 exit 232 just NW of Bloomsburg, E. on Covered Bridge Dr. 0.2 miles to the bridge. Built by George Russel Jr. at a cost of $500. The bridge was named after John Wanich who was a farmer who resided nearby. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979. Open to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-19-18  

GPS +41.03967, -76.48283