Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek explained

Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek
Coordinates:	40.4808°N -78.0044°W
Built:	1848–1850
Added:	March 20, 1990
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	90000410

The Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek, also known as the Conrail Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek, is an historic, American, multi-span, stone arch bridge that spans Standing Stone Creek and is located in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

History and architectural features

This historic structure was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad between 1848 and 1850, and was in use until 1892, when the main line was relocated onto the former Pennsylvania Canal bed.^[1] A second stone arch bridge was constructed nearby for the new alignment.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

See also

• List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H083558_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek]. 2011-11-27. Deborah L. Suciu. PDF. August 1989.
2. Web site: Stone Creek Bridge II. 2013-05-23. Nancy Shedd and Ken Heineman. Historic American Engineering Record. February 1987.