Chandler Mill Bridge

Chandler Mill Bridge
Chandler Mill Bridge, March 2010
LocationChandler Mill Road over West Branch Red Clay Creek, Kennett Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°48′48″N 75°42′48″W / 39.81333°N 75.71333°W / 39.81333; -75.71333
Arealess than one acre
Built1910
Built byGeorge Dole
ArchitectNathan R. Rambo
Architectural stylebuilt-up plate through girder
NRHP reference No.09001213[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 11, 2010

Chandler Mill Bridge, also known as Chester County Bridge No. 236, is a historic steel bridge located in Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It spans the West Branch of Red Clay Creek. It is a single span, 47-foot-long (14 m), built up steel plate girder bridge. The bridge was constructed in 1910, and features stone abutments and wingwalls.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

The bridge has been closed since May 6, 2011, due to its deteriorating condition.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on October 28, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012. Note: This includes Jane E. Dorchester (July 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Chandler Mill Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved December 22, 2012.