National Register of Historic Places

LeGore Bridge

Woodsboro, Frederick County, Maryland
Listed
September 17, 1978
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001464

About this property

Begun in 1898 in rural Frederick County, Maryland, the LeGore Bridge was completed and opened to the public in 1900. It was built and maintained by the owners of the LeGore Lime Company, including local businessman James William LeGore and his company advisor, Eugene Hammond. It is 340 feet (100 m) in length, 27 feet (8.2 m) wide and 64 feet (20 m) high. The bridge is situated at 39°35'N 77°19'W. The five arch limestone bridge was restored in 1981 and 2009. as part of a hydroelectric dam for an electric railway going from the Nation's Capital to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for transport of limestone from the LeGore Quarry to sales companies in Pennsylvania, and to accommodate the state-owned road for public travel across the Monocacy River. Several decades have passed and the LeGore Bridge is still used for everyday automobile traffic. The structure was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

Woodsboro, Frederick County, Maryland
39.58072, -77.31346

Categories

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Sources

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When was LeGore Bridge listed on the National Register?

LeGore Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1978.

What type of historic resource is LeGore Bridge?

LeGore Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for LeGore Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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