Roddy Road Covered Bridge
Roddy Road Covered Bridge | |
Roddy Road Covered Bridge | |
| Nearest city | Thurmont, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°38′26″N 77°23′39″W / 39.64056°N 77.39417°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1860 |
| Architectural style | Single king post |
| MPS | Covered Bridges in Frederick County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 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]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Cherilyn Widell (August 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Roddy Road Covered Bridge" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ "The Roddy Covered Bridge in Frederick County, Maryland". Historic Covered Bridges in Maryland. Maryland State Highway Administration. October 3, 2008.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roddy Road Covered Bridge.
- Roddy Road Covered Bridge, Frederick County, including photo in 1974, at Maryland Historical Trust