Baker Bridge
Also known as: Huntingdon County Bridge #14
Why it's listed
A two-span concrete arch bridge built in 1917 carries a township road over Great Trough Creek in Todd Township, about a mile east of Newburg in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The structure is a 114-foot double-rib, closed spandrel arch with a 17-foot-wide paved deck and metal pipe railings. The road leads toward Rothrock State Forest and remains isolated and rural in character. Its builder is not recorded. The bridge is regarded as a significant engineering resource because it is one of fewer than fifteen identified concrete arch bridges built in the region during the 1910s. It is also considered a well-preserved example of early twentieth-century concrete arch construction in Huntingdon County. Surface spalling from weathering is present, but the bridge keeps its original materials, design and setting. A repair in 1978 did not diminish its integrity.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the bridge is significant under Criterion C for engineering as one of fewer than fifteen identified concrete arch bridges built in the region during the 1910s. It is described as a well-preserved example of an early twentieth-century concrete arch bridge in Huntingdon County, retaining integrity of material, design and setting despite some surface spalling.
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 90000411, listed March 20, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Twnshp. Rt. 370 over Great Trough Creek, 1 mi. E of Newburg, Newburg |
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| County | Huntingdon County |
| Listed | March 20, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90000411 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Period of significance | 1917- |
| Architectural style | Other: concrete arch bridge |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Engineering |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Most recent repair occurred in 1978, which did not compromise its integrity. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.28633, -78.12126 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 90000411.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4849122
- This listing as JSON
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