Pennsylvania Railroad District

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Pennsylvania Railroad District
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Skew arch bridge just east of the village of Spruce Creek
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LocationConrail mile markers 213.73 to 218.88, Spruce Creek Township, Pennsylvania, Morris Township, Pennsylvania, and Warriors Mark Township, Pennsylvania in Huntingdon County and Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania in Blair County
Coordinates 40°36′47″N78°09′07″W / 40.61306°N 78.15194°W / 40.61306; -78.15194
Area50 acres (20 ha)
Built1850-1902
Built by Pennsylvania Railroad
MPS Industrial Resources of Huntingdon County, 1780--1939 MPS
NRHP reference No. 90000393 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1990

The Pennsylvania Railroad District, also known as Conrail: Little Juniata River Bridges and Tunnels or Bridges and Tunnels (Spruce Creek to Birmingham Section, Little Juniata River), is a national historic district that is located in Spruce Creek Township, Morris Township, and Warriors Mark Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania and Tyrone Township in Blair County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

History and architectural features

This district consists of ten stone arch bridges, two parallel tunnels, and the right-of-way that links them. This 5.15-mile (8.29 km) section had the most bridges and tunnels per mile to carry the Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way. The bridges were built between 1886 and 1902, and are multiple semi-circular arch bridges built of stone ashlar.

An original tunnel was built in 1850, and is a 1,151-foot (351 m) long brick arched tunnel. The parallel tunnel was built in 1900, and is a 1,075-foot (328 m) long brick-arched tunnel. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Deborah L. Suciu (November 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pennsylvania Railroad District" (PDF). Retrieved December 3, 2011.