Bridge in Lykens Township No. 2
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Bridge in Lykens Township No. 2 is a historic single span stone arch
bridge spanning a tributary of Pine Creek
at Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
. It was built in 1872, and has a camelback shape. The property measures 25 feet long by 25 feet wide. It is built of coursed ashlar
.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1988.
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...
bridge spanning a tributary of Pine Creek
Pine Creek (Mahantango Creek)
Pine Creek is a tributary of Mahantango Creek in western Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Pine Creek rises on Broad Mountain north of Tremont and flows west, passing the villages of Hegins and Valley View...
at Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg, which has served as the state capital...
. It was built in 1872, and has a camelback shape. The property measures 25 feet long by 25 feet wide. It is built of coursed ashlar
Ashlar
Ashlar is prepared stone work of any type of stone. Masonry using such stones laid in parallel courses is known as ashlar masonry, whereas masonry using irregularly shaped stones is known as rubble masonry. Ashlar blocks are rectangular cuboid blocks that are masonry sculpted to have square edges...
.
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 1988.