Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia
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The Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia is a historic bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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A triple-span stone arch bridge built in 1888, it carries Ridge Avenue over the Wissahickon Creek
. It is the last crossing of the creek before it empties into the Schuylkill River
. The 119.1-ft-long bridge was rehabilitated in 1954.
The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1988.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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A triple-span stone arch bridge built in 1888, it carries Ridge Avenue over the Wissahickon Creek
Wissahickon Creek
Wissahickon Creek is a stream in southeastern Pennsylvania. Rising in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, it runs about 23 miles passing through and dividing Northwest Philadelphia before emptying into the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia...
. It is the last crossing of the creek before it empties into the Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
. The 119.1-ft-long bridge was rehabilitated in 1954.
The bridge 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.
External links
- Listing at Historic Bridges of the U.S.