Carrollton Viaduct
Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland in Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Carrollton Viaduct, spans the Gwynns Falls stream near Carroll Park in southwest Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It is the first stone masonry bridge for railroad use in the United States and was built for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, founded in 1827. Construction began in 1828 and was completed in 1829. It remains the oldest such bridge still in service in the United States.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Gwynn's Falls near Carroll Park, Baltimore (Independent City), MD |
| County | Baltimore County |
| Listed | Nov 11, 1971 |
| Reference number | 71001032 |
| Type of place | railway viaduct, railway bridge |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Historic Civil Engineering Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Gwynn's Falls near Carroll Park, Baltimore (Independent City), MD |
| Coordinates | 39.27538, -76.65498 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail · 3 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Greenbelt Campground 24 mi · Greenbelt Park Picnic Areas 24 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 24 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71001032. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.