Bridge between Monroe and Penn Townships

The Bridge between Monroe and Penn Townships, also known as the Penns Creek Bridge, Camelback Bridge, or Camelback, was a historic bridge located at Monroe Township and Penn Township near Selinsgrove in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. It was a 194-foot-long (59 m) barrel arch bridge built in 1919. It spanned Penns Creek.[2] It was removed in 1994.

Bridge between Monroe and Penn Townships
Southern side of the original bridge
Nearest citySelinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°49′31″N 76°52′22″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1919
ArchitectFlink, G. A.; Whittaker & Diehl
Architectural styleMulti-span barrel arch
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000811[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

  • Bridge between Monroe and Penn Townships, Historic Marker, October 2009
  • Replacement for Bridge between Monroe and Penn Townships, October 2009

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. unknown (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Bridge between Monroe and Penn Townships" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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