Stonelick Covered Bridge
Also known as: Perintown Covered Bridge
Why it's listed
Spanning Stonelick Creek on County Road 16, about two and a half miles east of Perintown, this wooden covered bridge was built in 1878. It is a 12-panel Howe truss, 140 feet long overall, with a sheet metal roof, vertical siding and stone abutments. The Howe design, patented in 1840, used adjustable iron rods in place of wooden uprights, so a sagging bridge could be tightened and straightened. That change ended the era of the all-wood truss. The bridge appears in an 1880 county history sketch showing the Patchell Farm. It is painted deep red with battened siding and portals. It is the last covered bridge in Clermont County and one of only 18 Howe trusses left in Ohio. The county repaired it in 1970 and 1971, replacing the roof, end posts, flooring and decayed chord ends and reinforcing the abutments with concrete. The county engineer says repairs use materials matching the original construction.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as the last covered bridge in Clermont County and one of only 18 Howe trusses left in Ohio, and calls it one of the finest Howe trusses in the state. It also illustrates the Howe truss, which replaced wooden uprights with adjustable iron rods and ended the all-wood bridge truss. Its sturdy condition and picturesque appearance are also noted.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 74001419, listed September 10, 1974. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | E of Perintown, Perintown |
|---|---|
| County | Clermont County |
| Listed | September 10, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74001419 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Period of significance | 1878 |
| Architectural style | Howe truss covered bridge |
| Areas of significance | Engineering |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Owned by Clermont County; repairs were made in 1970 and 1971 (new roof, end posts, flooring, painting, reinforced abutments), and the form marks the bridge as in use for transportation with preservation work in progress. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.13130, -84.18715 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 74001419.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7619266
- This listing as JSON
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