History – Page 4 – Stone Arch Bridges

Stone Arch Bridges: Who Built It?

The stone masons and contractors who built stone arch bridges in an area, such as Kansas, usually had their own recognizable style of workmanship.

Many cases the name(s) of a historic bridge reflect the bridge’s significance, its history, or local land owners past and present.

Some background on early stone arch bridges and culverts in Cowley County, Kansas, which is famous for its stone arch bridges.

Cowley County, Kansas set some state records for arch span and stone bridge size in the county’s stone arch bridge building days.