Centennial Bridge (Center Valley, Pennsylvania)
Centennial Bridge was a historic stone arch bridge located in Center Valley, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1876, and was a 233-foot-long (71 m) bridge, with three 23-foot-long (7.0 m), horseshoe shaped arches. It crossed Saucon Creek.[2]
Centennial Bridge | |
Centennial Bridge, March 1996 | |
Location | Station Ave. over Saucon Creek, Center Valley, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°31′43″N 75°23′31″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1876 |
Architectural style | Multi-span stone arch |
MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
NRHP reference No. | 88000772[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] It was demolished in 2013.
References
- "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 R.J. Baransky (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Centennial Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-09.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-408, "Centennial Bridge, Station Avenue spanning Saucon Creek, Center Valley, Lehigh County, PA", 16 photos, 10 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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