Bryn Athyn-Lower Moreland Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located between Bryn Athyn and Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The bridge was built in 1828 and in 1858. It has two 12-foot-long (3.7 m), semi-circular spans with an overall length of 75-foot (23 m). The bridge crosses a branch of Pennypack Creek.[2]
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| Location | Byberry Road over a branch of Pennypack Creek, between Bryn Athyn and Lower Moreland Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°9′31″N 75°4′30″W / 40.15861°N 75.07500°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1828, 1858 |
| Architectural style | Multi-span stone arch |
| MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000831[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-05-12. Note: This includes District 6-8 (November 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bryn Athyn-Lower Moreland Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-11.
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