County Bridge No. 36

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County Bridge No. 36
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County Bridge No. 36, 1982
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Location of County Bridge No. 36 in Pennsylvania
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Location in United States
LocationTR 611 over Jacoby Creek, Portland, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates 40°55′17″N75°05′45″W / 40.92136°N 75.0958°W / 40.92136; -75.0958
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
Built byPasco Construction Co.
EngineerL. A. Francisco
Architectural styleReinforced concrete arch
MPS Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No. 88000877 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

County Bridge No. 36 is a historic concrete arch bridge spanning Jacoby Creek in Portland, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1907, and is a small, single arched bridge with a span measuring 28 feet. It features an incised keystone and a simply ornamented, continuous 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 2011-10-29.Note: This includes R.J. Baransky (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: County Bridge No. 36" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-29.