Horsham-Montgomery Bridge

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Horsham-Montgomery Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania, USA
Nearest city: Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°14′15″N 75°11′31″W / 40.2375, -75.19194Coordinates: 40°14′15″N 75°11′31″W / 40.2375, -75.19194
Built/Founded: 1839
Added to NRHP: June 22, 1988
NRHP Reference#: 88000836[1]
MPS: Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
Governing body: State

The Horsham-Montgomery Bridge is a stone bridge that crosses the Little Neshaminy Creek between Horsham and Montgomery Townships on Lower State Road in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Built in 1839, this multiple-span arch bridge is an excellent example of nineteenth-century stone highway bridges.[2]

The Horsham-Montgomery Bridge is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form (PDF) (1982). Retrieved on October 2, 2006.