Horseshoe Curve
5 mi. W of Altoona on PA 193, Altoona, PA
Photos
Horseshoe Curve
West bound
Photo taken by Curtis Lee in July 2005
Map
Coordinates:
+40.49751, -78.4813040°29'51" N, 78°28'53" W
Quadrangle map:Hollidaysburg
Description
Placed into service in 1854, Horseshoe Curve is a notable example of ante bellum railroad engineering and construction. Its completion marked the joining of the eastern and western divisions of the Pennsylvania Railroad and contributed to the rise of that leading railroad. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, November 13, 1966
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1966
- Reference number
- 66000647
- Areas of significance
- Engineering; Transportation
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Structure
- Historic function
- Rail-related
- Current function
- Rail-related
- Period of significance
- 1850-1874
- Significant years
- 1852; 1854
Update Log
- August 30, 2016: New photo from Steve Conro
- August 24, 2010: New photos from Curtis Lee