National Register of Historic Places

Poffenberger Road Bridge

Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Listed
November 29, 1978
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001459

About this property

The Poffenberger Road Bridge, near Jefferson, Maryland, is a wrought iron bridge by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio. The bridge is similar to the Fourpoints Bridge elsewhere in Frederick County. The bridge is a single-span double-intersection Pratt truss. It was built circa 1878 and remains in daily use. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Maryland List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Poffenberger Road Bridge, Frederick County, including photo in 1977, at Maryland Historical Trust Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MD-35, "Poffenberger Road Bridge, Spanning Catoctin Creek, Middletown, Frederick County, MD", 13 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page

Location

Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
39.38169, -77.57133

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When was Poffenberger Road Bridge listed on the National Register?

Poffenberger Road Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Poffenberger Road Bridge?

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

What is the period of significance for Poffenberger Road Bridge?

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

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