| Bloomington Viaduct | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Bloomington, Maryland |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1851 |
| Architect: | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad |
| Architectural style(s): | Other |
| Added to NRHP: | November 21, 1976 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76000996 |
| Governing body: | Private |
The Bloomington Viaduct spans the Northern Branch of the Potomac River connecting Bloomington, Maryland to Mineral County, West Virginia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Bloomington is an unincorporated town at the confluence of the North Branch Potomac River and Savage River in southeastern Garrett County A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ( B&O) was one of the Oldest railroads in the United States and the first Common carrier railroad The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. Bloomington is an unincorporated town at the confluence of the North Branch Potomac River and Savage River in southeastern Garrett County Mineral County is a County located in the US state of West Virginia. The sandstone railroad bridge features three full center arches, each with a 56 foot (17 m) span and a 28 foot (8. 5 m) rise.
History
When built in 1851, it carried a double track of the original Baltimore and Ohio Railroad main line. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ( B&O) was one of the Oldest railroads in the United States and the first Common carrier railroad In 1916 the viaduct was widened to accommodate two more tracks. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The addition is a Melan-type reinforced concrete bridge of identical configuration built against the south face of the original stone bridge. Concrete is a construction material composed of Cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as Fly ash and Slag As the state boundary follows the southern bank of the Potomac, nearly all of the bridge is located in Garrett County, Maryland. Garrett County is the westernmost County of the US state of Maryland and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA.
The Bloomington Viaduct was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1976. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
External links
- Maryland Historical Trust: National Register nomination
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