Welle Hess Covered Bridge No. S1
Welle Hess Covered Bridge No. S1 | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003175[1] |
|---|---|
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 29, 1979 |
| Removed from NRHP | June 27, 1986 |
The Welle Hess Covered Bridge No. S1, also known as the Laubach Covered Bridge, was a historic wooden
Fishing Creek and was one of 28 historic covered bridges in Columbia and Montour Counties.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1979,[1] but collapsed on July 19, 1981.[3][4] The salvaged wreckage of the bridge was purchased by Ed Campbell, who built a small scale "replica" of the bridge at his restaurant in Orange Township in 1983.[3][5] The bridge was removed from the NRHP in 1986.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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: Welle Hess Covered Bridge No. S1" (PDF). Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "Welle Hess or Laubach, Columbia County". Covered Spans of Yesteryear - www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- Newspapers.com.
- Benton, Pennsylvania). Retrieved January 8, 2013.
