Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct facts for kids
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Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct
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Limestone Run Aqueduct ruins in August 2013
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| Location | Bounded by Broadway, Filbert St., Limestone Run and Bound Ave., Milton, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) |
| Built | 1829-1830 |
| Built by | Foller & Levan; Et al. |
| Architect | Rawle, Francis W. |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002438 |
| Added to NRHP | December 19, 1978 |
Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct and related sites located at Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The Milton Section was built in 1829–1830, as part of the West Branch Division of the Pennsylvania Canal. It encompasses 20 contributing structures and 2 contributing sites and consists of the Limestone Run Aqueduct, canal bed, and towpath. The aqueduct consists of a single span built of stone and wood, 20-foot-long (6.1 m) and a width of 75-foot (23 m).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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