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United States historic place
Fourpoints Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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LocationSoutheast of Emmitsburg, Emmitsburg, Maryland
Coordinates39°40′17″N 77°18′4″W / 39.67139°N 77.30111°W / 39.67139; -77.30111
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1876 (1876)
Built byWrought Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural stylePratt truss
NRHP reference No.78001457
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1978

The Fourpoints Bridge, near Emmitsburg, Maryland is a wrought iron bridge by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio. The bridge crosses Toms Creek and is similar to the Poffenberger Road Bridge elsewhere in Frederick County. The 103-foot Pratt truss bridge remains in daily use.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Cherilyn Widell (January 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fourpoints Bridge" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.

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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
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