Allegheny Aqueduct, also known as Gibraltar Aqueduct, is a historic stone aqueduct located at Robeson Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1824 and is about 260-foot-long (79 m) and 70-foot-wide (21 m). It was built as part of the Schuylkill Navigation Company canal system to carry canal boats across the Allegheny Creek. It is supported by a stone arch bridge structure with five spans. The aqueduct was in operation until 1928 and drained in 1967.[2]
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| Location | Pennsylvania Route 724 and Allegheny Creek at Gibraltar, Robeson Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°17′10″N 75°52′29″W / 40.28611°N 75.87472°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1824 |
| Built by | Beecher, Ephraim; Pettitt & Kimber |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003105[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 23, 1984 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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 September 15, 2012. Note: This includes Robert E. Bartmann (September 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Allegheny Aqueduct" (PDF). Retrieved September 15, 2012.
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