Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge, West Eighth Street North, Newton, Jasper County, IA
Summary
Significance: The West 8th Street North bridge in Newton is one of fifteen known concrete rainbow arch bridges in Iowa. It is considered an important structural form in the development of reinforced concrete technology and illustrates Iowa's significant civil engineering heritage. It was designed by the Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa, for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.
Survey number: HAER IA-4
Building/structure dates: 1927 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 88002529
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Marsh Engineering Company
Location
Newton, 41.70617, -93.06280
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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