Pithole Stone Arch Bridge, Spanning Pithole Creek at Eagle Rock Road (State R, Pithole City, Venango County, PA

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6 b&w photos
11 data pages
1 photo caption pages

TITLE:
Pithole Stone Arch Bridge, Spanning Pithole Creek at Eagle Rock Road (State R, Pithole City, Venango County, PA

CALL NUMBER:
HAER PA,61-PIT,1-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 6 (4 x 5 in.)
Data Page(s): 10 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 1

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1968.

CREATOR:
Historic American Engineering Record, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HAER PA-466

Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (N444).

Building/structure dates: 1898 initial construction

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 88000850

Significance: It is significant as a late 19th century example of a rural masonry bridge constructed at a time when most of its counterparts were built in the more common metal truss types. Although considered substandard at the time of its construction, this bridge's short span and low rise contribute make its engineering compensation by the construction of massive abutments an outstanding and enduring example of 19th century craftsmanship.

SUBJECTS:
PENNSYLVANIA--Venango County--Pithole City
stone bridges
transportation
bridge construction

COLLECTION:
Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.pa3585

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
APPROACH FROM SOUTH.
3/4 VIEW FROM NORTHEAST.
3/4 VIEW FROM NORTHEAST.
3/4 VIEW FROM SOUTHEAST.
DETAIL OF ARCH FROM SOUTHEAST.
DETAIL OF ARCH FROM SOUTHEAST.

CONTROL #:
PA3585

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