Fourpoints Bridge
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| Location | Southeast of Emmitsburg, Emmitsburg, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°40′17″N 77°18′4″W / 39.67139°N 77.30111°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1876 |
| Built by | Wrought Iron Bridge Co. |
| Architectural style | Pratt truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001457[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 29, 1978 |
The Fourpoints Bridge, near Emmitsburg, Maryland is a wrought iron bridge by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio. The bridge crosses Toms Creek and is similar to the Poffenberger Road Bridge elsewhere in Frederick County. The 103-foot Pratt truss bridge remains in daily use.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Cherilyn Widell (January 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fourpoints Bridge" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links
[edit]- Fourpoints Bridge, Frederick County, including photo in 2002, at Maryland Historical Trust
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