Bridge in Brown Township facts for kids
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Bridge in Brown Township
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Panorama of the bridge in 2012
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 Location in Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Location | PA 414 (LR 41022) over Pine Creek, Brown Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architectural style | lattice truss |
| MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000844 |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
The Bridge in Brown Township is a really old and special bridge. It crosses over Pine Creek in Brown Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. You can find it on PA 414.
This bridge was built a long time ago in 1890. A company called the Berlin Iron Bridge Co. from East Berlin, Connecticut built it. It's a type of bridge called a lattice truss bridge. This means it has a cool criss-cross pattern, like a lattice fence, to make it strong.
The bridge is about 227 feet (69 meters) long. That's longer than two basketball courts! It is also about 19 feet (5.8 meters) wide.
Why is this Bridge Special?
This bridge is important because it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. This is a list of places in the United States that are worth saving. They are important for their history, architecture, or what they mean to the country. Being on this list helps protect the bridge for future generations to see and learn from.
Gallery
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Bridge in Brown Township, 1982
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HAER photograph by Joseph Elliott, 1997
