National Register of Historic Places

Y Covered Bridge No. 156

Central, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 29, 1979
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79003176

About this property

The Y Covered Bridge No. 156 was a historic wooden covered bridge that was located in Sugarloaf Township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, it was destroyed in a suspicious fire on August 15, 1983. This historic structure was a 76-foot-long (23 m), queen post truss bridge that was built in 1887. It crossed East Branch Fishing Creek and was one of twenty-eight historic covered bridges in Columbia and Montour Counties when it was destroyed by fire in 1983. This bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Four years later, on August 15, 1983, it was destroyed during a suspicious fire.

Location

Central, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
41.28976, -76.36420

Categories

ENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Y Covered Bridge No. 156 listed on the National Register?

Y Covered Bridge No. 156 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Y Covered Bridge No. 156?

Y Covered Bridge No. 156 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Y Covered Bridge No. 156?

The period of significance for Y Covered Bridge No. 156 is recorded as the industrial era.

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