Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek

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
Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek is located in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek
Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek is located in the United States
Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek
LocationSouth of Penn Street over Standing Stone Creek, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°28′51″N 78°0′16″W / 40.48083°N 78.00444°W / 40.48083; -78.00444
Arealess than one acre
Built1848–1850
Architectural styleStone arch bridge
MPSIndustrial Resources of Huntingdon County, 1780--1939 MPS
NRHP reference No.90000410[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1990

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

History and architectural features

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This 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

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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. 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 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.
  3. ^ Nancy Shedd and Ken Heineman (February 1987). "Stone Creek Bridge II" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Retrieved 2013-05-23.[permanent dead link]
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