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Bryn Athyn-Lower Moreland Bridge

Coordinates: 40°9′31″N 75°4′30″W / 40.15861°N 75.07500°W / 40.15861; -75.07500
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Bryn Athyn-Lower Moreland Bridge
Bryn Athyn-Lower Moreland Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Bryn Athyn-Lower Moreland Bridge
Bryn Athyn-Lower Moreland Bridge is located in the United States
Bryn Athyn-Lower Moreland Bridge
LocationByberry Road over a branch of Pennypack Creek, between Bryn Athyn and Lower Moreland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°9′31″N 75°4′30″W / 40.15861°N 75.07500°W / 40.15861; -75.07500
Arealess than one acre
Built1828, 1858
Architectural styleMulti-span stone arch
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000831[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

Bryn Athyn-Lower Moreland Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located between Bryn Athyn and Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The bridge was built in 1828 and in 1858. It has two 12-foot-long (3.7 m), semi-circular spans with an overall length of 75-foot (23 m). The bridge crosses a branch of Pennypack Creek.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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 2012-05-12. Note: This includes District 6-8 (November 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bryn Athyn-Lower Moreland Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)