Allegheny Aqueduct

For the historical Pittsburgh aqueduct, see Allegheny Aqueduct (Pittsburgh).

Allegheny Aqueduct
Allegheny Aqueduct. April 2011.
Allegheny Aqueduct is located in Pennsylvania
Allegheny Aqueduct
Allegheny Aqueduct is located in the United States
Allegheny Aqueduct
LocationPennsylvania Route 724 and Allegheny Creek at Gibraltar, Robeson Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°17′10″N 75°52′29″W / 40.28611°N 75.87472°W / 40.28611; -75.87472
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1824
Built byBeecher, Ephraim; Pettitt & Kimber
NRHP reference No.84003105[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 23, 1984

Allegheny Aqueduct, also known as Gibraltar Aqueduct, is a historic stone aqueduct located at Robeson Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1824 and is about 260-foot-long (79 m) and 70-foot-wide (21 m). It was built as part of the Schuylkill Navigation Company canal system to carry canal boats across the Allegheny Creek. It is supported by a stone arch bridge structure with five spans. The aqueduct was in operation until 1928 and drained in 1967.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2012. Note: This includes Robert E. Bartmann (September 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Allegheny Aqueduct" (PDF). Retrieved September 15, 2012.
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