National Register of Historic Places

Jericho Covered Bridge

Kingsville, Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
September 12, 1978
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001444

About this property

The Jericho Covered Bridge is a Burr arch through truss wooden covered bridge near Jerusalem, Harford County and Kingsville, Baltimore County, in Maryland, United States and near historic Jerusalem Mill Village. The bridge was constructed in 1865 across the Little Gunpowder Falls. This bridge is 88 feet (27 m) long and 14.7 feet (4.5 m) wide and is open to traffic. The Jericho Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Renovations were made to the original bridge in 1937 and 1982. The bridge also underwent renovations during the summer of 2015. List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Maryland List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Jericho Covered Bridge in Baltimore County and Harford County Maryland Jericho Covered Bridge, Baltimore and Harford Counties, including photo in 1983, at Maryland Historical Trust Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-12, "Covered Bridge, Jericho Road spanning Little Gunpowder Falls, Jerusalem, Baltimore County, MD", 2 photos, 3 measured drawings, 2 data pages Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MD-187, "Jericho Road Covered Bridge, Jericho Road spanning Little Gunpowder Falls, Jerusalem, Baltimore County, MD", 34 photos, 12 data pages, 3 photo caption pages

Location

Kingsville, Baltimore County, Maryland
39.45961, -76.38741

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Nearby Historic Sites

Jerusalem Mill Village
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0.2 mi
Jericho Farm
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0.2 mi
Olney
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1.6 mi
McComas Institute
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1.7 mi
Norris-Stirling House
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Nearby Battles

Battle of North Point, Maryland 1814
1814Early Republic
11.8 mi
Defense of Hampstead Hill — Baltimore Outer Line (Sep 13 1814)
1814Early Republic
14.3 mi
Battle of Baltimore / Fort McHenry
1814Early Republic
14.4 mi

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When was Jericho Covered Bridge listed on the National Register?

Jericho Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Jericho Covered Bridge?

Jericho Covered Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Jericho Covered Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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