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Core Creek County Bridge, Spanning Core Creek, approximately 1 mile South of State Route 332 (Newtown Bypass), Newtown, Bucks County, PA

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Core Creek County Bridge, Spanning Core Creek, approximately 1 mile South of State Route 332 (Newtown Bypass), Newtown, Bucks County, PA

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Summary

Significance: The Core Creek County Bridge (Bucks County Bridge 304) over Core Creek is a two span masonry arch structure. The Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Officers has determined that the bridge is eligible for listing to the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge is an excellent example of a small masonry arch constructed in the latter part of the 19th century. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of the type and method of construction employed during that period. The bridge was constructed by Jesse Black, builder of numerous bridges during the period. Mr. Black was also a former Bucks County Commissioner.
Survey number: HAER PA-307
Building/structure dates: 1875 Initial Construction

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Bucks County Commissioners
Black, Jesse
Thompson, Abraham
Yost, Charles B
Keller, Samuel
Amerine Environmental & Design Associates, contractor
Bucks County Commissioners, sponsor
Amerine, Jeffrey L, historian
Douds, William, photographer
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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