Staple Bend Tunnel
Added to the National Register in 1994, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Jct. of PA 3035 and Mineral Pt., Conemaugh Township, PA |
| County | Cambria County |
| Listed | Apr 19, 1994 |
| Listed for | Transportation, Engineering |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Allegheny Portage Railroad Tunnel |
| Reference number | 94001187 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Jct. of PA 3035 and Mineral Pt., Conemaugh Township, PA |
| Coordinates | 40.3592° N, 78.8553° W · Directions ↗ |
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Guidebooks to historic places in Pennsylvania
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Staple Bend Tunnel listed on the National Register?
Apr 19, 1994. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Staple Bend Tunnel?
Jct. of PA 3035 and Mineral Pt., Conemaugh Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Staple Bend Tunnel?
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 94001187. 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.