Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek
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Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek, also known as Conrail Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek, is a historic multi-span stone arch bridge
spanning Standing Stone Creek
and located at Huntingdon
, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
. It was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad
between 1848 and 1850. It was in use until 1892, when the mainline was relocated onto the former Pennsylvania Canal
bed.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1990.
Arch bridge
An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side...
spanning Standing Stone Creek
Standing Stone Creek
Standing Stone Creek is a tributary of the Juniata River in Huntingdon and Centre counties, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Allegedly, when the first European visitors arrived at the creek's mouth, they found a Native American camp whose lodges were arranged in a circle, centered by a...
and located at Huntingdon
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Huntingdon County. It is located along the Juniata River, west of Harrisburg, about halfway between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, in an agricultural and fruit-growing region, with valuable forests and deposits of...
, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
. It was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
between 1848 and 1850. It was in use until 1892, when the mainline was relocated onto the former Pennsylvania Canal
Pennsylvania Canal
Pennsylvania Canal refers generally to a complex system of canals, dams, locks, tow paths, aqueducts, and other infrastructure including, in some cases, railroads in Pennsylvania...
bed.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1990.
External links
- Stone Creek Bridge I, South of Penn Street between First & Second Streets, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, PA: 1 photo, 3 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Stone Creek Bridge II, South of Penn Street between First & Second Streets, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, PA: 2 photos, 3 data pages, and 2 photo caption pages at Historic American Building Survey