Brocton Arch

Brocton Arch
Brocton Arch, November 2009
Brocton Arch is located in New York
Brocton Arch
Brocton Arch is located in the United States
Brocton Arch
LocationJct. of Main St. (U.S. Route 20) with Lake and Highland Aves., Brocton, New York
Coordinates42°23′19″N 79°26′28″W / 42.38861°N 79.44111°W / 42.38861; -79.44111
Built1913
ArchitectPhoenix Bridge Co.; Farnham Machine and Foundry Co.
NRHP reference No.96000133[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1996

Brocton Arch is a historic "welcome arch" located at Brocton in Chautauqua County, New York. It is a freestanding steel arch bearing the community's name constructed in 1913 over a public thoroughfare. It is a rare double span, four way street arch.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

Beginning in 2012, the Arch was taken down for refurbishing. The Arch was put back up about a year later.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Kathleen LaFrank (October 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Brocton Arch". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 14, 2009.See also: "Accompanying four photos".


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