Old City Road Stone Arch Bridge

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Old City Road Stone Arch Bridge
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Nearest city Welch Corners, New York
Coordinates 43°9′51″N74°59′8″W / 43.16417°N 74.98556°W / 43.16417; -74.98556 Coordinates: 43°9′51″N74°59′8″W / 43.16417°N 74.98556°W / 43.16417; -74.98556
Arealess than one acre
Built1898
ArchitectTodd, Charles & Eugene
NRHP reference No. 01001398 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 2001

Old City Road Stone Arch Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located near Welch Corners in Herkimer County, New York. It was constructed in 1898 and spans City Brook, a tributary of West Canada Creek. It is 64 feet long and has a double arch with spans of 28 feet and rise of 12 feet. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Raymond W. Smith (September 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old City Road Stone Arch Bridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-06-14.See also: "Accompanying three photos".