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Hoover's or Specktown, Dauphin County

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Inventory Number: PA/38-22-40x
County: Dauphin County
Township: Lykens
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Hoover's or Specktown
Crosses: un-named tributary of Wiconisco Creek
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When Lost: abt 1949
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Latitude: N40 35.46
Longitude: W076 45.43
See a map of the area
Topographic map of the area
Directions: The bridge was located on the 1941 Dauphin County Type 10 Map on the downstream side of the present bridge on Specktown Road (SR1014 - 22034).

Hoover's Bridge, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA Lost about 1949
Bill Dietrich Photo around 1942, Norman Gasbarro Collection

Comments:
Three sections of the old road, called Old Specktown Road, still exist in the vicinity of the bridge and are all designated as T619.

Sources:
Henry C. Falk Files
Kipphorn, Thomas. Information received by email, July 2006