Bridge in Tinicum Township

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Bridge in Tinicum Township
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Bridge over Pennsylvania Canal at Point Pleasant. November 2012.
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LocationLR 920 over Pennsylvania Canal, Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°25′25″N75°3′54.8″W / 40.42361°N 75.065222°W / 40.42361; -75.065222
Arealess than one acre
Built1877
Built byMurray, Dougal & Co.
Architectural stylePratt pony truss
MPS Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No. 88000814 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

Bridge in Tinicum Township is a historic Pratt pony truss bridge located at Point Pleasant in Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It spans the Pennsylvania Canal. It has a single span with a length of 82 feet long, and was constructed in 1877. [2]

It was listed on 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". ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-10-08.Note: This includes Dist. 6-0 (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bridge in Tinicum Township" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-08.