Fall Creek Stone Arch Bridge
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Fall Creek Stone Arch Bridge | |
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The Stone Arch Bridge near Payson in 1936. | |
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| Nearest city | Payson, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 39°47′28″N 91°17′30″W / 39.79111°N 91.29167°WCoordinates: 39°47′28″N 91°17′30″W / 39.79111°N 91.29167°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1855 |
| Built by | Elliot, Joseph; Mann, James |
| Architectural style | stone arch bridge |
| NRHP Reference # | 96001282[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1996 |
Fall Creek Stone Arch Bridge is located near the Adams County town of Payson, Illinois. It spans Fall Creek about 1.2 miles northeast of Payson Road, upstream from the town. The bridge has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 7, 1996.[1]
History
1855 when the bridge was built . The bridge's engineer and designer are Joseph c. Elliot a bridge remains in Monroe county Missouri. The Fall Creek Stone Arch Bridge spans Fall Creek in a near perfect arc, a distance of 43 feet at a height of 35 feet from the creek. The bridge is constructed from limestone, gathered nearby. The records of its construction were lost in an 1880s fire.[2]
Notes
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Illinois Places, Adams County, Data Pages, Fall Creek Stone Arch Bridge, Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.
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