Kise Mill Bridge

Kise Mill Bridge is a historic camelback stone arch bridge in Newberry Township, York County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1915, and measures about 68-foot-long (21 m) overall. The rubble masonry bridge crosses Bennett Run.[2]

Kise Mill Bridge
Kise Mill Bridge, 2013
LocationLegislative Route 66003 over Bennett Run, east of Lewisberry, Newberry Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°6′56″N 76°48′38″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1915
ArchitectCharles A. Williams; William Wagman & Bro.
Architectural styleCamelback single span arch
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000799[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is located in the Kise Mill Bridge Historic District.[1]

In 2014, the bridge was repaired from so many years of use. Due to its historical significance, it could not be replaced. The project took nearly 3 years to complete, and because of it the historical landmark will be fully functional for decades to come.[3]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Patricia A. Remy (October 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kise Mill Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  3. Testimony from Residents of Kise Mill Road


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