Bells Mill Road Bridge - Philadelphia, PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ODragon
N 40° 04.753 W 075° 13.528
18T E 480776 N 4436573
A double span stone arch bridge.
Waymark Code: WM530V
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
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This closed spandrel stone arch bridge is thought to be the oldest one in Philadelphia and the 5 surrounding counties. It was built in 1820 as a county bridge.

It is 67 feet long and 27.3 feet wide.

It is contributing to the Fairmount Park Historic District.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Fairmount Park

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

Address:
Bells Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA

How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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