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Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge, Spanning North East Creek at Former (Bypassed) Section of North East Road (SR 272), North East, Cecil County, MD

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Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge, Spanning North East Creek at Former (Bypassed) Section of North East Road (SR 272), North East, Cecil County, MD

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Summary

Report includes engineering analysis of Burr arch truss.
Significance: For almost two centuries, from 1735 until 1926, this site was used for water-powered industries. Erected in 1860 by local bridge builder Joseph G. Johnson, Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge is a good example of a Burr truss, patented in 1806 and 1817 by Theodore Burr. The Burr truss was used extensively for covered bridges throughout the nineteenth century. After years of decay, the bridge was stabilized and rehabilitated in 2009-10 by timber framer Timothy Andrews, who used traditional timber framing methods, replaced historic fabric with in-kind material, and saved as many original components as possible.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1238
Survey number: HAER MD-174
Building/structure dates: 1860 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1932 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1959 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1971 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1989 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 2009-2010 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 08001125

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Gilpin, Samuel
Johnson, Joseph George
Cecil County Historical Society
Harry C. Eastburn & Son
Kinsley Construction Inc.
Barns and Bridges of New England
Andrews, Timothy
Burr, Theodore
Truax, William
Woodliff, Jeremy
Werner, Timothy J
Haupt, Herman
Kennedy, Emmett
Kenendy, Charles
Daniels, Joseph J
Chenoweth, Lemuel
Chenoweth, Eli
Kemp, Emory
Hall, John
McMellen, Elias
Lamar, Dylan
Schafer, Benjamin
Marston, Christopher, project manager
Federal Highways Administration's National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program, sponsor
Kidd, Anne E, field team project manager
Mauro, Jeremy T, field team
Rowley, Bradley M, field team
Bartha, Csaba, field team
Andrews, Tim, consultant
Pohlman, Jonathan, consultant
Simmers, W Earl, consultant
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
Marston, Christopher, project manager
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
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Location

North East Harbor39.60011, -75.94133
Google Map of 39.6001132, -75.94133269999999
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Source

Library of Congress
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