Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge | |
 Gilpins Falls covered bridge | |
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| Nearest city | North East, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°38′55.8″N 75°57′20.1″W / 39.648833°N 75.955583°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | 1859 |
| Built by | Johnson, George |
| Architectural style | Burr Arch Truss Bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001125[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 3, 2008 |
The Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge is a Burr arch through truss wooden covered bridge in Bay View, Cecil County, Maryland, United States, close to the town of North East. The bridge was constructed by local Cecil County bridgewright Joseph George Johnson in the autumn and winter of 1860-61 across North East Creek. The bridge was erected adjacent to and upstream of Samuel Gilpin's mills and dam and crosses the millpond formed by it. This bridge has a span of 100 feet (30 m) and a total length of 119 feet (36 m) with its shelter panel overhangs, is 13.5 feet (4.1 m) wide, and is closed to all vehicular traffic.[2][3]
The structure was restored in 1959 by the State Roads Commission and the Historical Society of Cecil County. In 2010 the bridge was rehabilitated by engineers Wallace, Montgomery & Associates, LLP; contractor Kinsley Construction; and specialist bridgwrighting subcontractors, Barns & Bridges of New England, the Truax Timberwright Woodworks, and New World Restoration.
Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Eric Sennstrom (April 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ "The Gilpin Covered Bridge in Cecil County, Maryland". Historic Covered Bridges in Maryland. Maryland State Highway Administration. 2008-10-03. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12.