Bridge in Dreher Township
Why it's listed
A single-span high-rise stone arch bridge over Haags Mill Creek in Dreher Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. A bridge plaque dates its construction to 1934, though an earlier 1873 date appears in the bridge log. The structure has rubble spandrel walls and dressed voussoirs, with prominent keystones on both sides. Its 23.1-foot span and rubble stone construction follow 19th-century techniques, which the nomination treats as a late continuation of that tradition in stone arch building. The bridge is nominated for its engineering significance as one of the most recent examples of this method in its group of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation highway bridges. Concrete underpinning is the principal recorded alteration. The bridge remains in vehicular use, and its nominated boundary covers only the superstructure and substructure within the wing walls.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues that the bridge continues the 19th-century tradition of stone arch bridge construction, and that its use of rubble spandrel walls, dressed voussoirs and a small span into 1934 makes it one of the most recent examples in its group. The area of significance is engineering.
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 88000871, 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 171 over Haags Mill Creek, Haags Mill |
|---|---|
| County | Wayne County |
| Listed | June 22, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88000871 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Areas of significance | Engineering |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Vehicular use is stated for the present and original periods; concrete underpinning is noted as an alteration. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.28828, -75.33078 (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 88000871.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4966348
- This listing as JSON
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