Bridge in Cherrytree Township
Why it's listed
A single-span, pin-connected Pratt through truss bridge carrying vehicular traffic over Oil Creek in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania. The bridge spans 136 feet overall and was built in 1882 by the Morse Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio, predecessor to the Youngstown Bridge Company. Its main members are built from channels, angles, eyebars and lacing bars, typical construction for the period. The bridge is regarded as a typical example of the Pratt through truss type and a well-preserved representative of a bridge form once common in northwestern Pennsylvania. It is significant under engineering. The superstructure is steel and the abutments and wing walls are concrete over stone or stone. Repairs in 1980 replaced vertical members, U-bolts, diagonal rods and the pipe railing on one side, and some large members have plate repairs. The nominated area is a rectangle of about 176 by 25 feet around the bridge's wing walls.
Significance in brief: The nomination describes the bridge as a typical example of a Pratt through truss and a well-preserved example of a bridge type used frequently in northwestern Pennsylvania. Its significance is cited under the area of engineering. Its members are typical channels, angles, eyebars and lacing bars.
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 88000809, 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 60052 over Oil Creek, Titusville |
|---|---|
| County | Venango County |
| Listed | June 22, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88000809 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Architect / builder | Morse Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio (builder), predecessor to Youngstown Bridge Company |
| Areas of significance | Engineering |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Altered: 1980 repairs to vertical members, U-bolts, diagonal rods and pipe railing on the right side; some plate repairs on large members. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.61732, -79.65740 (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 88000809.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q1687906
- This listing as JSON
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