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Schuylkill County Bridge No. 114

Coordinates: 40°32′39″N 76°19′33″W / 40.54417°N 76.32583°W / 40.54417; -76.32583
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Schuylkill County Bridge No. 114
Schuylkill County Bridge No. 114 is located in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County Bridge No. 114
Schuylkill County Bridge No. 114 is located in the United States
Schuylkill County Bridge No. 114
LocationEast of Rock off Pennsylvania Route 895, Washington Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°32′39″N 76°19′33″W / 40.54417°N 76.32583°W / 40.54417; -76.32583
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1875
Architectural styleBurr arch
NRHP reference No.78002467[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 3, 1978

Schuylkill County Bridge No. 114 (also known as Zimmerman's Covered Bridge) is a historic wooden covered bridge in Washington Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is a 50.6-foot-long (15.4 m), Burr Truss bridge, constructed about 1875. It crosses Little Swatara Creek west of the village of Rock.[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] In 2023, a rehabilitation was completed to replace some of the trusses, sidings and roof.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Helen Monices and Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Schuylkill County Bridge No. 114. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 9, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
  3. ^ "Zimmerman's, Schuylkill County". Covered Spans of Yesteryear - www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  4. ^ "Zimmerman's Covered Bridge (Schuylkill County Bridge No. 114)". Larson Design Group. Retrieved January 22, 2026.