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Elkader Bridge, Spanning Turkey River at Bridge Street, Elkader, Clayton County, IA

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Elkader Bridge, Spanning Turkey River at Bridge Street, Elkader, Clayton County, IA

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Summary

Significance: 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.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N219
Survey number: HAER IA-47
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 76000747

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Historic American Engineering Record, creator
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Elkader (Iowa)42.85487, -91.40386
Google Map of 42.8548733, -91.4038559
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