National Register of Historic Places

Waverly Street Bridge

Westernport, Allegany County, Maryland
Listed
September 6, 1984
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84001327

About this property

The Waverly Street Bridge, also called the Westernport Bowstring Arch Truss Bridge, was a historic steel bowstring truss bridge at Westernport, Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It carried vehicular traffic on Waverly Street over George's Creek. The bridge had a span length of 108 feet (33 m). It was built in 1892, by the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio. The Waverly Street Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It was demolished in 1991. List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Maryland List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Waverly Street Bridge, Allegany County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MD-83, "Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, Allegany County, MD", 11 photos, 8 measured drawings, 13 data pages, 1 photo caption page

Location

Westernport, Allegany County, Maryland
39.48978, -79.04259

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When was Waverly Street Bridge listed on the National Register?

Waverly Street Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Waverly Street Bridge?

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

What is the period of significance for Waverly Street Bridge?

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

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