National Register of Historic Places

Old Mill Road Bridge

Rocky Ridge, Frederick County, Maryland
Listed
March 7, 1979
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001131

About this property

The Old Mill Road Bridge is a historic bridge near Rocky Ridge, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The bridge spans Owens Creek southwest of Rocky Ridge on Old Mill Road. It is a Pratt half-hip through truss structure in a single span 69 feet (21 m) long and 16 feet (4.9 m). It was built in 1882 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Company. The Old Mill Road Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Maryland List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Media related to Old Mill Road Bridge at Wikimedia Commons Old Mill Road Bridge, Frederick County, including photo in 1977, at Maryland Historical Trust Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MD-36, "Old Mill Road Bridge, Spanning Owens Creek on Old Mill Road, Rocky Ridge, Frederick County, MD", 6 photos, 2 color transparencies, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages

Location

Rocky Ridge, Frederick County, Maryland
39.60202, -77.33840

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When was Old Mill Road Bridge listed on the National Register?

Old Mill Road Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Old Mill Road Bridge?

Old Mill Road Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Mill Road Bridge?

The period of significance for Old Mill Road Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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