Bridge in Franconia Township

Bridge in Franconia Township
Bridge on Allentown Road (Franconia, PA) over Skippack Creek. September 2012.
Bridge in Franconia Township is located in Pennsylvania
Bridge in Franconia Township
Bridge in Franconia Township is located in the United States
Bridge in Franconia Township
LocationAllentown Road over Skippack Creek, Elvoy, Franconia Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°17′19″N 75°20′19″W / 40.28861°N 75.33861°W / 40.28861; -75.33861
Arealess than one acre
Built1837, 1874
Architectural styleMulti-span stone arch
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000856[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

Bridge in Franconia Township is a historic stone arch bridge spanning Skippack Creek at Elvoy in Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The bridge was built in 1837 and reconstructed in 1874. It has two 20-foot-long (6.1 m) spans with an overall length of 100-foot (30 m).[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2012. Note: This includes District 6-0 (November 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bridge in Franconia Township" (PDF). Retrieved May 11, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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