The Bullfrog Road Bridge is a historic bridge between Emmitsburg, Frederick County and Taneytown, Carroll County in Maryland. The bridge crosses the Monocacy River on Bullfrog Road between the two counties. This bridge is a rare steel Parker through truss structure and is 183 feet in length and 16 feet-5 inches in width. It was built in 1908, by the York Bridge Company of York, Pennsylvania.[2]
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| Nearest city | Taneytown, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°41′44″N 77°14′25″W / 39.69556°N 77.24028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1908 |
| Built by | York Bridge Co. |
| Architectural style | Parker truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001461[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 1978 |
The Bullfrog Road Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Cherilyn Widell (January 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bullfrog Road Bridge" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links
edit- Bullfrog Road Bridge, Frederick County, including photo in 1977, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Bullfrog Road Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels
- Bullfrog Road Bridge at Bridge Hunter
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