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Elkader Keystone Bridge

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Bridge St., Elkader, Iowa

Two-span stone arch bridge over Turkey River on Bridge Street in Elkader

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Southeast Face

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2012

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The Elkader Bridge, built in the second half of the nineteenth century, is an exceptional example of American stone masonry. The bridge has a total length of 189 feet, having two arches each spanning 80 feet, making it one of the longest stone arch bridges west of the Mississippi. -- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER IA-47)

National Register information 

Status
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1976
Reference number
76000747
Architectural style
Other architectural type; stone arch bridge
Area of significance
Engineering
Level of significance
State
Evaluation criteria
C - Design/Construction
Property type
Structure
Historic function
Road-related
Current function
Road-related
Period of significance
1875-1899
Significant years
1888; 1889

Tags 

19th Century (38,126)
Bridge (2,679)
Built 1888 (695)
Built during 1880s (6,554)
Byrne & Blade (1)
Clayton County, Iowa (55)
Elkader, Iowa (11)
 Have Street View (50,476)
Historic American Engineering Record (243)
Iowa (2,530)
Limestone (8,194)
M. Tschirgi (1)
Owned by local government (11,500)

Update Log 

  • February 19, 2018: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger
  • July 23, 2012: New photos from J.R. Manning
  • January 3, 2012: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger

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