Maclay's Twin Bridge (West) is a historic multi-span stone arch bridge spanning a tributary of Conodoguinet Creek between Lurgan Township and Southampton Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It is a 177-foot-long (54 m) bridge with three spans, the longest of which measures 31 feet (9.4 m) long. It was constructed in 1827 and is a twin of McClay's Twin Bridge (East).[2]
Maclay's Twin Bridge (West) | |
,_Spanning_Conodoguinet_Creek_at_Maclay%27s_Mill_Road_,_Mowersville_vicinity_(Franklin_County,_Pennsylvania).jpg) Maclay's Twin Bridge (West), Summer 1997 | |
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| Location | Legislative Route 28010 over Conodoguinet Creek, near Middle Spring, Lurgan Township and Southampton Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°5′49″N 77°34′15″W / 40.09694°N 77.57083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1827 |
| Built by | Silas Harry |
| Architectural style | Multi-span camelback arch |
| MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000779[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
See also
editReferences
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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Patricia A. Remy (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Maclay's Twin Bridge (West)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-02.
External links
edit- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-457, "Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek at Maclay's Mill Road (State Route 4018), Mowersville, Franklin County, PA", 12 photos, 1 color transparency, 2 measured drawings, 20 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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