The Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek, also known as the Conrail Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek, is an historic, American, multi-span, stone arch bridge that spans Standing Stone Creek and is located in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek | |
 Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek, May 1989 | |
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| Location | South of Penn Street over Standing Stone Creek, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°28′51″N 78°0′16″W / 40.48083°N 78.00444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1848–1850 |
| Architectural style | Stone arch bridge |
| MPS | Industrial Resources of Huntingdon County, 1780--1939 MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000410[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 1990 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis historic structure was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad between 1848 and 1850, and was in use until 1892, when the main line was relocated onto the former Pennsylvania Canal bed.[2] A second stone arch bridge was constructed nearby for the new alignment.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Deborah L. Suciu (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-27.
- ^ Nancy Shedd and Ken Heineman (February 1987). "Stone Creek Bridge II" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Retrieved 2013-05-23.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-246, "Stone Creek Bridge I", 1 photo, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. PA-247, "Stone Creek Bridge II", 2 photos, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages