Bridge in Reed Township

Bridge in Reed Township
Bridge in Reed Township, Summer 1999
Location Legislative Route 1 (State Route 147) over Powell Creek, Reed Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°24′35″N 76°59′3″W / 40.40972°N 76.98417°W / 40.40972; -76.98417Coordinates: 40°24′35″N 76°59′3″W / 40.40972°N 76.98417°W / 40.40972; -76.98417
Area less than one acre
Built 1840
Architectural style Other, Multi-span stone arch
MPS Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP Reference # 88000823[1]
Added to NRHP June 22, 1988

Bridge in Reed Township, originally known as Wiconisco Canal Aqueduct No. 3, is a historic multi-span stone arch bridge spanning Powell Creek on State Route 147 (River Road) in Reed Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1840, as an aqueduct.[2] The property measures 72 feet (22 m) long by 50 feet (15 m) wide. It is built of red and white coursed ashlar and features a belt course and continuous parapet cap.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Shackleford, Ben (August 1998). "Wiconisco Canal Aqueduct No. 3" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2014."
  3. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Patricia A. Remy (October 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bridge in Reed Township" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-13.

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