B&O Railroad Potomac River Crossing
Also known as: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crossing of the Potomac River between Maryland Heights, Maryland and Harpers Ferry, West VirginiaAt the confluence of the Potomac & Shenandoah Rivers, Harpers Ferry, WV
Photos
File:Harpers ferry
Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, West Virginia. Photograph taken from Maryland Heights, Maryland, USA. The Shenandoah River (left side of the image) flows into the Potomac River. On the left is a steel Pratt truss and plate girder bridge built in 1894. On the right is a deck plate girder bridge, built 1931. Both bridges were built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Photo taken by MONGO
License: Public domain: Released by author
View this photo at en.wikipedia.org
Map
Coordinates:
+39.32409, -77.7280939°19'27" N, 77°43'41" W
Description
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1978.
Also extends into Washington County, MD.
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1978
- Reference number
- 78001484
- NR name
- B & O Railroad Potomac River Crossing
- Architectural style
- Other architectural type; Bollman Truss
- Areas of significance
- Industry; Commerce; Engineering; Transportation; Invention
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Site
- Historic function
- Rail-related
- Current function
- Rail-related
- Periods of significance
- 1875-1899; 1850-1874; 1825-1849; 1925-1949
- Significant years
- 1851; 1894; 1931
- Number of properties
- Contributing structures: 4
Contributing sites: 1
Update Log
- April 2, 2022: New Street View added by Michael Miller
- December 29, 2014: Added by Michael Miller