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Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge

Coordinates: 40°52′38″N 76°30′21″W / 40.87722°N 76.50583°W / 40.87722; -76.50583
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Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge
The bridge decorated for Halloween in 2012
Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge
Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge
LocationKnoebel's Grove, Ralpho Township, Cleveland Township and Ralpho Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°52′38″N 76°30′21″W / 40.87722°N 76.50583°W / 40.87722; -76.50583
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1875
Architectural styleModified Queenpost truss
MPSCovered Bridges of Northumberland County TR
NRHP reference No.79002309[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 8, 1979

The Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. It connects Cleveland Township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania and Ralpho Township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

History and architectural features

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This historic structure is a 40-foot-long (12 m) modified Queen Post Truss bridge with a wood shingled roof. Erected in 1875, it was moved to its current location between 1935 and 1937, and crosses South Branch Roaring Creek. It is one of twenty-eight historic covered bridges that are located in Columbia and Montour Counties.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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: Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-19.