Grindstone Creek Bridge, Spanning Grindstone Creek at Cart Road No. 458, Osborn, De Kalb County, MO
Summary
Significance: The Grindstone Creek Bridge, a Pratt through truss bridge dating 1891, is one of a few extant bridges of this type constructed before the turn of the century. Retaining a high degree of integrity, this structure is also important for its laced upper chords and end posts a somewhat unusual configuration. The bridge was constructed by E.L. Dildine, Cameron, Missouri.
Survey number: HAER MO-74
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
cameron vicinity, 37.96425, -91.83183
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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