LeGore Bridge

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Built by LeGore, James W. NRHP Reference # 78001464 Opened 1900 Added to NRHP 18 September 1978		Architectural style Five-span stone arch Address Keymar, MD 21757, USA Area 4,000 m²

Location North of Woodsboro over the Monocacy River, Woodsboro, Maryland Similar Bullfrog Road Bridge, Bennies Hill Road Bridge, Fourpoints Bridge, Poffenberger Road Bridge, Loys Station Covered

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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 (105m) in length, 27 feet (8.3m) wide and 64 feet (16.7m) high. The bridge is situated at 39°35'N 77°19'W. The five arch limestone bridge was restored in 1981 and 2009.

The Legore Bridge was built for three purposes:

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.

To accommodate the state-owned road for public travel across the Monocacy River

Only the last of these panned out: the LeGore Bridge is still used for everyday motor travel.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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LeGore Bridge Wikipedia

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