Read Township Culvert
The Read Township Culvert is a historic structure located southeast of Elkader, Iowa, United States. It spans an unnamed stream for 14 feet (4.3 m).[2] Clayton County built a number of bridges over rivers, streams and ditches around the turn of the 20th-century. They contracted with local contractors Stoops and Williamson to build this single stone arch culvert of native limestone for $814.25. The culvert was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
Read Township Culvert | |
Location | County road over an unnamed stream |
---|---|
Nearest city | Elkader, Iowa |
Coordinates | 42°49′59.9″N 91°19′08.8″W |
Built | 1899 |
Built by | Stoops & Williamson |
Architectural style | Stone arch culvert |
MPS | Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 99000308[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 12, 1999 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Clayton B. Fraser. "Read Township Culvert". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-09-01. with photos
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.