Frantz's Bridge
Frantz's Bridge | |
The bridge, circa 1982 | |
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Location | Legislative Route 39060 over Jordan Creek, Lowhill Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°39′3″N 75°39′2″W / 40.65083°N 75.65056°WCoordinates: 40°39′3″N 75°39′2″W / 40.65083°N 75.65056°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1887 |
Architectural style | Other, Multi-span stone arch |
MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
NRHP Reference # | 88000771[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
Frantz's Bridge was a historic stone arch bridge located at Lowhill Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1887, and is a 166-foot-long (51 m), multiple-span bridge, with three spans each measuring 32 feet (9.8 m) long. It crossed Jordan Creek.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] During 2011, the bridge was replaced with a concrete one-span bridge.[3]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes R.J. Baransky (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Frantz's Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ↑ Hartzell, Dan (April 19, 2011). "PennDOT gearing up for heavy roadwork season". Allentown Morning Call.
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