National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia County, Pennsylvania


This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

Location of Columbia County in Pennsylvania

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.[1]

There are 31 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another property was once listed but has been removed.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 25, 2024.[2]

Current listings

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listed[4] Location City or town Description
1 Berwick Armory
 
Berwick Armory
November 14, 1991
(#91001692)
201 Pine Street
41°03′28″N 76°14′01″W / 41.057778°N 76.233611°W / 41.057778; -76.233611 (Berwick Armory)
Berwick
2 Bloomsburg Historic District
 
Bloomsburg Historic District
September 8, 1983
(#83002229)
Roughly bounded by Penn, 5th, West, Willow, Millville and Light Streets
41°00′09″N 76°27′13″W / 41.0025°N 76.453611°W / 41.0025; -76.453611 (Bloomsburg Historic District)
Bloomsburg
3 Bridge in Fishing Creek Township
 
Bridge in Fishing Creek Township
June 22, 1988
(#88000738)
Legislative Route 19078 over Little Pine Creek, east of Bendertown
41°09′05″N 76°17′45″W / 41.151389°N 76.295833°W / 41.151389; -76.295833 (Bridge in Fishing Creek Township)
Fishing Creek Township
4 Catawissa Friends Meetinghouse
 
Catawissa Friends Meetinghouse
June 9, 1978
(#78002379)
South and 3rd Streets
40°57′12″N 76°27′41″W / 40.953333°N 76.461389°W / 40.953333; -76.461389 (Catawissa Friends Meetinghouse)
Catawissa
5 Jud Christie Covered Bridge No. 95
 
Jud Christie Covered Bridge No. 95
November 29, 1979
(#79003184)
T-685, northeast of Millville
41°11′45″N 76°28′24″W / 41.195833°N 76.473333°W / 41.195833; -76.473333 (Jud Christie Covered Bridge No. 95)
Jackson and Pine Townships
6 Creasyville Covered Bridge
 
Creasyville Covered Bridge
November 29, 1979
(#79003198)
T-683, northeast of Millville
41°12′43″N 76°27′42″W / 41.211944°N 76.461667°W / 41.211944; -76.461667 (Creasyville Covered Bridge)
Jackson and Pine Townships
7 Davis Covered Bridge
 
Davis Covered Bridge
November 29, 1979
(#79003191)
T-371, south of Catawissa
40°54′40″N 76°26′24″W / 40.911111°N 76.44°W / 40.911111; -76.44 (Davis Covered Bridge)
Cleveland Township
8 Sam Eckman Covered Bridge No. 92
 
Sam Eckman Covered Bridge No. 92
November 29, 1979
(#79003183)
T-548, northeast of Millville
41°10′39″N 76°29′26″W / 41.1775°N 76.490556°W / 41.1775; -76.490556 (Sam Eckman Covered Bridge No. 92)
Greenwood and Pine Townships
9 Fowlersville Covered Bridge
 
Fowlersville Covered Bridge
November 29, 1979
(#79003182)
Legislative Route 19039, south of Fowlersville
41°03′39″N 76°17′01″W / 41.060833°N 76.283611°W / 41.060833; -76.283611 (Fowlersville Covered Bridge)
North Centre Township In 1986 the bridge was moved to Briar Creek Park in North Centre Township.[5]
10 Furnace Covered Bridge No. 11
 
Furnace Covered Bridge No. 11
November 29, 1979
(#79003190)
T-373
40°54′24″N 76°27′37″W / 40.906667°N 76.460278°W / 40.906667; -76.460278 (Furnace Covered Bridge No. 11)
Cleveland Township
11 Josiah Hess Covered Bridge No. 122
 
Josiah Hess Covered Bridge No. 122
November 29, 1979
(#79003181)
T-563, east of Forks
41°06′53″N 76°20′23″W / 41.114722°N 76.339722°W / 41.114722; -76.339722 (Josiah Hess Covered Bridge No. 122)
Fishing Creek Township
12 Hollingshead Covered Bridge No. 40
 
Hollingshead Covered Bridge No. 40
November 29, 1979
(#79003187)
T-405, east of Catawissa
40°57′06″N 76°26′52″W / 40.951667°N 76.447778°W / 40.951667; -76.447778 (Hollingshead Covered Bridge No. 40)
Catawissa Township
13 Jackson Mansion and Carriage House
 
Jackson Mansion and Carriage House
September 5, 1985
(#85001965)
344 Market Street
41°03′27″N 76°14′07″W / 41.0575°N 76.235278°W / 41.0575; -76.235278 (Jackson Mansion and Carriage House)
Berwick
14 Johnson Covered Bridge No. 28
 
Johnson Covered Bridge No. 28
November 29, 1979
(#79003185)
T-320, south of Catawissa
40°52′40″N 76°29′02″W / 40.877778°N 76.483889°W / 40.877778; -76.483889 (Johnson Covered Bridge No. 28)
Cleveland Township
15 Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge
 
Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge
August 8, 1979
(#79002309)
Knoebel's Grove
40°52′38″N 76°30′21″W / 40.877222°N 76.505833°W / 40.877222; -76.505833 (Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge)
Cleveland Township Extends into Ralpho Township in Northumberland County
16 Kramer Covered Bridge No. 113
 
Kramer Covered Bridge No. 113
November 29, 1979
(#79003194)
T-572, southwest of Rohrsburg
41°07′16″N 76°25′56″W / 41.121111°N 76.432222°W / 41.121111; -76.432222 (Kramer Covered Bridge No. 113)
Greenwood Township The bridge was "totally rebuilt in 2007".[6]
17 Kreigbaum Covered Bridge
 
Kreigbaum Covered Bridge
August 8, 1979
(#79002316)
East of Elysburg on Township 459
40°50′51″N 76°30′29″W / 40.8475°N 76.508056°W / 40.8475; -76.508056 (Kreigbaum Covered Bridge)
Cleveland Township Extends into Ralpho Township in Northumberland County
18 Parr's Mill Covered Bridge No. 10
 
Parr's Mill Covered Bridge No. 10
November 29, 1979
(#79003189)
T-371 at Parr's Mill
40°54′23″N 76°28′23″W / 40.906389°N 76.473056°W / 40.906389; -76.473056 (Parr's Mill Covered Bridge No. 10)
Cleveland Township and Franklin Township
19 Patterson Covered Bridge No. 112
 
Patterson Covered Bridge No. 112
November 29, 1979
(#79003193)
T-575, north of Orangeville
41°06′34″N 76°25′03″W / 41.109444°N 76.4175°W / 41.109444; -76.4175 (Patterson Covered Bridge No. 112)
Orange Township
20 Richards Covered Bridge
 
Richards Covered Bridge
August 8, 1979
(#79002308)
East of Elysburg on Township 804
40°52′03″N 76°30′29″W / 40.867444°N 76.508°W / 40.867444; -76.508 (Richards Covered Bridge)
Cleveland Township Extends into Ralpho Township in Northumberland County
21 Riegel Covered Bridge No. 6
 
Riegel Covered Bridge No. 6
November 29, 1979
(#79003196)
T-312, southwest of Catawissa
40°54′44″N 76°30′49″W / 40.912222°N 76.513611°W / 40.912222; -76.513611 (Riegel Covered Bridge No. 6)
Franklin Township The bridge was destroyed in an arson fire on May 30, 1979.[7]
22 Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24
 
Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24
November 29, 1979
(#79003197)
T-369, southwest of Catawissa
40°54′00″N 76°30′43″W / 40.9°N 76.511944°W / 40.9; -76.511944 (Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24)
Franklin Township The bridge was dismantled in October 1986 and the pieces are in storage at Knoebels Amusement Resort.[8]
23 Rupert Covered Bridge No. 56
 
Rupert Covered Bridge No. 56
November 29, 1979
(#79003186)
T-449 at Rupert
40°58′53″N 76°28′23″W / 40.981389°N 76.473056°W / 40.981389; -76.473056 (Rupert Covered Bridge No. 56)
Bloomsburg and Montour Township
24 Shoemaker Covered Bridge
 
Shoemaker Covered Bridge
November 29, 1979
(#79003192)
Legislative Route 19053, north of Iola
41°09′05″N 76°32′11″W / 41.151389°N 76.536389°W / 41.151389; -76.536389 (Shoemaker Covered Bridge)
Pine Township
25 Snyder Covered Bridge No. 17
 
Snyder Covered Bridge No. 17
November 29, 1979
(#79003188)
T-361, southeast of Slabtown
40°54′05″N 76°23′41″W / 40.901389°N 76.394722°W / 40.901389; -76.394722 (Snyder Covered Bridge No. 17)
Locust Township
26 Stillwater Covered Bridge No. 134
 
Stillwater Covered Bridge No. 134
November 29, 1979
(#79003177)
T-629
41°09′07″N 76°21′39″W / 41.151944°N 76.360833°W / 41.151944; -76.360833 (Stillwater Covered Bridge No. 134)
Stillwater
27 Twin Bridges-East Paden Covered Bridge No. 120
 
Twin Bridges-East Paden Covered Bridge No. 120
November 29, 1979
(#79003180)
Off Pennsylvania Route 487, east of Forks
41°06′25″N 76°21′25″W / 41.106944°N 76.356944°W / 41.106944; -76.356944 (Twin Bridges-East Paden Covered Bridge No. 120)
Fishing Creek Township
28 Twin Bridges-West Paden Covered Bridge No. 121
 
Twin Bridges-West Paden Covered Bridge No. 121
November 29, 1979
(#79003179)
Off Pennsylvania Route 487, east of Forks
41°06′25″N 76°21′25″W / 41.106944°N 76.356944°W / 41.106944; -76.356944 (Twin Bridges-West Paden Covered Bridge No. 121)
Fishing Creek Township The bridge was destroyed in a flood on June 28, 2006, and an identical replacement was built and dedicated on October 15, 2008.[9]
29 Wagner Covered Bridge No. 19
 
Wagner Covered Bridge No. 19
November 29, 1979
(#79003178)
T-468
40°59′56″N 76°28′58″W / 40.9988°N 76.4827°W / 40.9988; -76.4827 (Wagner Covered Bridge No. 19)
Locust Township The bridge was dismantled on March 23, 1981, and the pieces stored at Knoebels Amusement Resort until it was rebuilt at the entrance to a housing development in Hemlock Township in 1994.[10][11]
30 Wanich Covered Bridge No. 69
 
Wanich Covered Bridge No. 69
November 29, 1979
(#79003195)
Off Pennsylvania Route 42, north of Fernville
41°02′23″N 76°29′01″W / 41.039722°N 76.483611°W / 41.039722; -76.483611 (Wanich Covered Bridge No. 69)
Hemlock and Mount Pleasant Townships
31 Y Covered Bridge No. 156
 
Y Covered Bridge No. 156
November 29, 1979
(#79003176)
T-757, southeast of Central
41°17′23″N 76°21′52″W / 41.289722°N 76.364444°W / 41.289722; -76.364444 (Y Covered Bridge No. 156)
Sugarloaf Township The bridge was destroyed in a suspicious fire on August 15, 1983.[12]

Former listing

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Welle Hess Covered Bridge No. S1
 
Welle Hess Covered Bridge No. S1
November 29, 1979
(#79003175)
June 27, 1986 South of Grassmere Park
Sugarloaf Township The bridge collapsed on July 19, 1981,[13][14] and was removed from the NRHP in 1986. Photo is of a model constructed from original bridge materials.

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References

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  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved October 25, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  5. ^ "Fowlersville Bridge". Columbia County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  6. ^ "Kramer Bridge". Columbia County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  7. ^ "Reuben Reigel's, Columbia County". Covered Spans of Yesteryear - www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  8. ^ "Rohrbach, Columbia County". Covered Spans of Yesteryear - www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  9. ^ Robert Parks (November 2010). "Trials and Tribulations of a Historic Pair of Covered Bridges" (PDF). Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  10. ^ "Wagner (relocated), Columbia County". Covered Spans of Yesteryear - www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  11. ^ "Covered bridges of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania" (PDF). Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau. November 2010. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 2, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  12. ^ "Y, Columbia County". Covered Spans of Yesteryear - www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  13. ^ "Welle Hess or Laubach, Columbia County". Covered Spans of Yesteryear - www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  14. ^ "110-year-old covered bridge falls". Press Enterprise. July 20, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.