Ontelaunee Township near Leesport in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dauberville Bridge
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2020
1. Dauberville Bridge Marker
Inscription.
Dauberville Bridge. . Berks County authorized construction of the Dauberville Bridge, built on this site in 1908. This was one of the earliest examples of concrete bridge construction in Pennsylvania. As constructed, the arches, each spanning seventy-five feet, the four arches were flanked by long wing walls, and the parapets articulated with simple score lines. The Dauperville Bridge was designed by Nevin M. Davis, the County Engineer of Berks County, and was constructed by Levy H. Gocht and Son of Reading. The bridge was one of fifteen concrete arch bridges nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania.
Berks County authorized construction of the Dauberville Bridge, built on this site in 1908. This was one of the earliest examples of concrete bridge construction in Pennsylvania. As constructed, the arches, each spanning seventy-five feet, the four arches were flanked by long wing walls, and the parapets articulated with simple score lines. The Dauperville Bridge was designed by Nevin M. Davis, the County Engineer of Berks County, and was constructed by Levy H. Gocht and Son of Reading. The bridge was one of fifteen concrete arch bridges nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania.
Erected by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 40° 27.401′ N, 75° 58.581′ W. Marker is near Leesport, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is in Ontelaunee Township. It is on Bellemans Church Road just west of North Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5806 Pottsville Pike, Leesport PA 19533, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Leesport Lock House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Veterans of World War II (approx. 0.9 miles away);
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2020
2. Dauberville Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 507 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
