LeGore Bridge
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LeGore Bridge
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| Location | North of Woodsboro over the Monocacy River, Woodsboro, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°34′50″N 77°18′50″W / 39.58056°N 77.31389°WCoordinates: 39°34′50″N 77°18′50″W / 39.58056°N 77.31389°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built by | LeGore, James W. |
| Architectural style | Five-span stone arch |
| NRHP Reference # | 78001464 |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1978 |
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 bridge was built for three purposes:
Only the last of these panned out, but the LeGore Bridge is still used for everyday automobile traffic.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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