Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct

The Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct is an historic, American aqueduct complex that is located in Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct
Limestone Run Aqueduct ruins in August 2013
Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct is located in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct
Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct is located in the United States
Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct
LocationBounded by Broadway, Filbert St., Limestone Run and Bound Ave., Milton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°01′07″N 76°51′13″W / 41.01861°N 76.85361°W / 41.01861; -76.85361
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built1829-1830
Built byFoller & Levan; Et al.
ArchitectRawle, Francis W.
NRHP reference No.78002438[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 19, 1978

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

History and architectural features

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The Milton Section was built between 1829 and 1830, as part of the West Branch Division of the Pennsylvania Canal. It encompasses twenty contributing structures and two contributing sites, and consists of the Limestone Run Aqueduct, canal bed, and towpath. The aqueduct consists of a single span built of stone and wood, 20-foot-long (6.1 m) and a width of 75-foot (23 m).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

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Panoramic view of the north side of the aqueduct ruins.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Sidney Davis and Susan M. Zacher (November 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-27.