Stone Arch Bridges
Architecture standing the test of time
Stone arch bridges made of limestone suffer greatly from deterioration of the stonework at the waterline. Limestone is a soft, sedimentary rock that is always a favorite with stone masons. It is …
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Polecat Creek Bridge is a simple, single-arch bridge in southwest Butler County, Kansas. This bridge is located near Douglass, spanning Polecat Creek on 230th Street in Richland Township. It is the …
The Cowley County commissioners were pleased with Butler and Greenwood's stone arch bridges. They promptly awarded Walter Sharp the contract for a stone bridge over Timber Creek in late …
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The Sharp brothers became important in Butler County stone arch bridge building. With the construction of the double-arch Bird Creek Bridge that they built, the Sharp brothers became a fixture in …
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