The Kise Mill Bridge is an historic, American, camelback, stone arch bridge that is located in Newberry Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

Kise Mill Bridge
Kise Mill Bridge, 2013
Kise Mill Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Kise Mill Bridge
Kise Mill Bridge is located in the United States
Kise Mill Bridge
LocationLegislative Route 66003 over Bennett Run, east of Lewisberry, Newberry Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°6′56″N 76°48′38″W / 40.11556°N 76.81056°W / 40.11556; -76.81056
Arealess than one acre
Built1915
ArchitectCharles A. Williams; William Wagman & Bro.
Architectural styleCamelback single span arch
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000799[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is located in the Kise Mill Bridge Historic District.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built in 1915, this rubble masonry-style bridge is roughly sixty-eight feet long and crosses Bennett Run.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is located in the Kise Mill Bridge Historic District.[1]

In 2014, this long-used bridge was deemed too historically important to be replaced, and was subsequently repaired. The project took nearly three years to complete.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "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 2011-12-17. Note: This includes Patricia A. Remy (October 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kise Mill Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  3. ^ Testimony from Residents of Kise Mill Road