Bridge in Lykens Township No. 2

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Bridge in Lykens Township No. 2
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Bridge in Lykens Township No. 2, 1982
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LocationLegislative Route 22033 over a tributary of Pine Creek, Lykens Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°37′58″N76°39′52″W / 40.63278°N 76.66444°W / 40.63278; -76.66444
Arealess than one acre
Built1872
Architectural styleSingle span stone arch
MPS Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No. 88000768 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

Bridge in Lykens Township No. 2 is a historic single span stone arch bridge spanning a tributary of Pine Creek at Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1872, and has a camelback shape. The property measures 25 feet long by 25 feet wide. It is built of coursed ashlar. [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. 2" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-13.