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Chandler Mill Bridge

Coordinates: 39°48′48″N 75°42′48″W / 39.81333°N 75.71333°W / 39.81333; -75.71333
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Chandler Mill Bridge
Chandler Mill Bridge, March 2010
Chandler Mill Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Chandler Mill Bridge
Chandler Mill Bridge is located in the United States
Chandler Mill Bridge
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

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  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 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Jane E. Dorchester (July 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Chandler Mill Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-22.