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Onion Creek Bridge (Coffeyville, Kansas)
The Onion Creek Bridge was built in 1911 near Coffeyville, Kansas. The pin-connected steel Parker through-truss bridge is 104 feet (32 m) long. It is unusual in possessing vertical end posts, one of only two such bridges in Kansas. The bridge retains its design integrity.[2]
Onion Creek Bridge | |
| Nearest city | Coffeyville, Kansas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°1′33″N 95°39′23″W / 37.02583°N 95.65639°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1911 |
| Built by | Western Bridge Co. |
| Architectural style | Parker truss |
| MPS | Metal Truss Bridges in Kansas 1861--1939 MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 89002172[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 4, 1990 |
The Onion Creek Bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
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References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Jochims, Larry (September 20, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Onion Creek Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
External links edit
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. KS-8, "Onion Creek Bridge, Spanning Onion Creek .1 mile south of U.S. 166, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, KS", 15 photos, 1 photo caption page