Roddy Road Covered Bridge
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Roddy Road Covered Bridge
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| Nearest city: | Thurmont, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: | 39°38′26″N 77°23′39″W / 39.64056°N 77.39417°WCoordinates: 39°38′26″N 77°23′39″W / 39.64056°N 77.39417°W |
| Built: | 1860 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | Other |
| Governing body: | Local |
| MPS: | Covered Bridges in Frederick County TR |
| NRHP Reference#: |
78003176 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | June 23, 1978 |
The Roddy Road Covered Bridge is a small, one lane king post wooden covered bridge near Thurmont, Frederick County, Maryland. It crosses Owen’s Creek near Thurmont. It is 40 feet long, 16 feet wide, with a 12 foot-8 inch clearance.[2] It was built between 1850 and 1860.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". Roddy Road Covered Bridge. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21. http://www.mht.maryland.gov/nr/NRDetail.aspx?HDID=1302&COUNTY=Frederick&FROM=NRCountyList.aspx?COUNTY=Frederick.
- ^ "The Roddy Covered Bridge in Frederick County, Maryland". Historic Covered Bridges in Maryland. Maryland State Highway Admistration. 2008-10-03. http://www.sha.maryland.gov/index.aspx?pageid=229.
[edit] External links
- Roddy Road Covered Bridge, Frederick County, including photo in 1974, at Maryland Historical Trust
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