Bridge in Greenwood Township
Why it's listed
Built in 1892 by the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio, this steel Pratt through truss carries vehicular traffic across the West Branch of the Susquehanna River in Greenwood Township, Clearfield County. The single span measures 189.8 feet overall and rests on coursed ashlar stone abutments. Its eleven-panel Pratt web and riveted connections are typical of the type, which was widely produced by American metal bridge firms in the late nineteenth century. A bronze plaque on the bridge names the county commissioners and the builder, and round ornamental figures appear beneath the top chord. The bridge is one of fourteen representative examples of the Pratt through truss in the group nomination. Its listing rests on its engineering value: it is one of only a few truss bridges of this kind in central Pennsylvania, where such structures are rare compared with the northwest of the state.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the bridge as a typical example of the Pratt through truss type and as the product of a leading nineteenth-century American manufacturer of metal truss bridges. It is one of fourteen representative examples of this type included in the group nomination. The bridge is described as unusual because few truss bridges of this kind are found in central Pennsylvania, where most such bridges are located in the northwest.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 88000846, listed June 22, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | LR 17026 over W branch of Susquehanna River, Bells Landing |
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| County | Clearfield County |
| Listed | June 22, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88000846 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Period of significance | 1892 |
| Architect / builder | King Bridge Company (bridge company) |
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| Areas of significance | Engineering |
| Level of significance | State |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.91079, -78.64736 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88000846.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4966358
- This listing as JSON
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