Broad Run Bridge and Tollhouse
National Register of Historic Places

Broad Run Bridge and Tollhouse

Sterling, Loudoun County, Virginia
Listed
April 16, 1970
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
70000808

About this property

The Broad Run Bridge and Tollhouse were built for the Leesburg Turnpike Company in Loudoun County, Virginia. The stone bridge, built about 1820, was a permanent replacement for a series of wood bridges at the location, with at least three that had been washed away between 1771 and 1803. The bridge spanned Broad Run on two arches with prominent conical buttresses. The road rose to the center of the bridge. The stone toll house stands nearby. It is a one-story three-bay house that has been progressively enlarged. The Tollhouse was purchased by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors with intentions to restore the facility. One span of the bridge collapsed, on June 21, 1972, as a result of flooding from Hurricane Agnes. The remainder of the bridge has since collapsed, leaving only the stone abutments. The bridge and tollhouse were placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1970.

Location

Sterling, Loudoun County, Virginia
39.04692, -77.43274

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When was Broad Run Bridge and Tollhouse listed on the National Register?

Broad Run Bridge and Tollhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Broad Run Bridge and Tollhouse?

Broad Run Bridge and Tollhouse is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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