County Bridge No. 171

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County Bridge No. 171
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County Bridge No. 171, 1982
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LocationCedar Hollow Road over Valley Creek, Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°3′12″N75°30′3″W / 40.05333°N 75.50083°W / 40.05333; -75.50083
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
Built byP.J. McCormick & Sons
Architectural styleStone arch
MPS Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No. 88000762 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

County Bridge No. 171 is a historic stone arch bridge located in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It spans Valley Creek. It has three spans; the main span is 25 feet long and flanked by two 15-feet long spans. The bridge was constructed in 1907, of coursed rubble with brick arch rings and a contrasting parapet. [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 2012-11-02.Note: This includes District 6-0 (November 1982). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: County Bridge No. 171" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)