Area less than one acre Architect Harry, Silas NRHP Reference # 77001373 Body of water Opequon Creek | Built 1832 Architectural style Stone Arch Opened 1832 Added to NRHP 22 August 1977 | |
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Location East of Martinsburg across Opequon Creek on WV 36, Martinsburg, West Virginia Address Golf Course Rd, Martinsburg, WV 25405, USA Similar Park's Gap Bridge, Balti and Ohio and Relat, Boydville, Adam Stephen House | ||
Van Metre Ford Stone Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located near Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It was built in 1832, and is a three span bridge crossing Opequon Creek. It is 132 feet long and constructed of ashlar limestone. The center span measures 32 feet and the two side spans are each 29.5 feet long.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. A historic marker at the bridge says:
Named for the property owners this stone bridge built in 1832 across Opequon Creek was major improvement for travellers on Warm Springs Road connecting Alexandria and Bath Va., site of famous mineral waters. The Berkeley County Court established a commission to study and contract for construction of bridge. Silas Harry erected at local expense 165 foot bridge at reported cost of $3,700.
The bridge was replaced by a modern, two-lane bridge in 2016. The historic stone bridge remains as a pedestrian bridge.