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Henry Hollingshead's Mill or Breisch, Columbia County

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Inventory Number: PA/38-19-34
County: Columbia County
Township: Catawissa
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Henry Hollingshead's Mill or Breisch
Crosses: Catawissa Creek
Truss type: Burr
Spans: 1
Length: 117', 116'-10" overall, 100' span
Roadway Width: 15'-4"
Built: 1850
Builder: Peter Ent
When Lost: 1904
Cause:
Latitude: N40 57.112
Longitude: W076 26.863
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Directions: 0.5 miles south of jct PA487 on PA42/487, then 0.6 miles left on Mountain Rd. and just left on Old Reading Rd. 1 mile north of Knoebels Grove Park.

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Comments:
County #40. The existing bridge has a 10-panel truss. Also known as Henry Hollingshead's Mill Bridge. The first bridge cost $1180.00. It was apparently lost in the 1903/1904 winter floods and rebuilt in 1904. Per the Miltonian (Milton), March 25, 1904, "Following is the list of bridges that were destroyed by floods, together with the estimated cost of their construction: Berwick bridge [38-19-85/38-40-02], six spans, $100,000 ; three spans of the Mifflinville bridge, material recovered, loss $10,000; Long Hollow bridge over Catawissa creek [38-19-103], $15,000; two spans of Catawissa bridge, loss $40,000; Shuman's bridge over Catawissa creek [38-19-101], $12,000; Breisch bridge over Catawissa creek [38-19-34], $15,000; double track bridge at Catawissa paper mill [38-19-66], $20,000; single track bridge over Catawissa creek [38-19-108], $15,000.

Source:
Miltonian (Milton), March 25, 1904.