Schuylkill County Bridge No. 113
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
Covered bridge spanning Lower Little Swatara Creek in Washington Township, east of the village of Rock, carrying township route 452. Built entirely of wood on concrete piers, it is a Burr arch structure 39 feet long and 13 feet 5 inches wide, with about 11 feet of height and an 8-foot-6-inch under-clearance. Two steel girders were added recently for safety. It is one of two covered bridges that remain in Schuylkill County, from an original count of 51, the other being Bridge #114 in the same township. Its significance lies in its role in transportation during the late nineteenth century coal boom, when many small mines operated along the Lower Little Swatara. Local coal and farm produce were carried over the bridge to Rock, a post-office village and station on the Sunbury Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, and from there on to Philadelphia. The surrounding area remains largely agricultural, and the bridge still serves a rural community.
Significance in brief: The form ties the bridge to the coal boom era of the late 1800s, when many small mines operated along the creek and local coal and farm produce were carried over it to the railroad at Rock. It is one of only two covered bridges that remain in Schuylkill County, from an original count of 51.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 78002468, listed January 3, 1978. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | W of Rock off PA 895, Rock |
|---|---|
| County | Schuylkill County |
| Listed | January 3, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78002468 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Architectural style | Burr arch type |
| Areas of significance | Transportation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 40.54523, -76.29490 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 78002468.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7433094
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.