Horseshoe Curve
Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | 5 mi. W of Altoona on PA 193, Altoona, PA |
| County | Blair County |
| Listed | Nov 13, 1966 |
| Listed for | Engineering, Transportation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000647 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Historic Civil Engineering Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 5 mi. W of Altoona on PA 193, Altoona, PA |
| Coordinates | 40.4976° N, 78.4842° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Altoona | 16 listed places in Altoona → |
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Questions people ask
When was Horseshoe Curve listed on the National Register?
Nov 13, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Horseshoe Curve?
5 mi. W of Altoona on PA 193, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Horseshoe Curve?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000647. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.