Bridge in Lykens Township No. 1

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Bridge in Lykens Township No. 1
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Bridge in Lykens Township No. 1, 1982
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LocationLegislative Route 22001 over Pine Creek, Lykens Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°38′38″N76°41′34″W / 40.64389°N 76.69278°W / 40.64389; -76.69278
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleMulti-span stone arch
MPS Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No. 88000773 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

Bridge in Lykens Township No. 1 is a historic multi-span stone arch bridge spanning Pine Creek at Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It has two large arches and one small arch. The property measures 127 feet long by 25 feet wide. It features a stone parapet with a concrete cap and concrete parapet. [2]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-13.Note: This includes Patricia A. Remy (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bridge in Lykens Township No. 1" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-13.