Skippack Bridge

Skippack Bridge, also known as Montgomery County Bridge No. 142, is a historic stone arch bridge located near Evansburg in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The bridge was built in 1792 and repaired in 1874. It has eight spans, is 33-foot (10 m) wide, with an overall length of 202-foot (62 m). The bridge carries Germantown Pike across Skippack Creek.[2]

Skippack Bridge
Skippack Stone Arch Bridge, HABS photo, June 1994
LocationEast of Evansburg on Pennsylvania Route 422, Lower Providence Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°10′49″N 75°25′18″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1792, 1874
Architectural styleEight-arch masonry
NRHP reference No.70000551[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1970

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Eva Boswell and Joseph J. Peters (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Skippack Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-11.


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