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The Starrucca Viaduct
The Starrucca Viaduct was constructed for the Erie Railroad and was completed in 1848. It is 1040 feet long, 100 feet high and 25 feet wide at the top.
It is the oldest stone railroad bridge in use in the State of Pennsylvania today. From the time of its completion it has sparked the imagination of
artists and photographers alike. The nineteenth century painter Jasper Francis Cropsey painted the Viaduct and the picturesque Susquehanna Valley in 1865 (
Starrucca Viaduct, Toledo Museum of Art). Other images of the Viaduct can be found on our Photos page as well as railroad fan sites across the internet.
Follow this link to search the Library of Congress for the HABS/HAER (Historic American Building Survey/Historic American Engineering Record).
Enter the search term "Starrucca Viaduct" to see the HAER record which includes measured drawings, photographs, and facts about the viaduct.
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