Category: History
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American Railroad Stone Arch Bridges
American railroads built many premium quality stone arch bridges because well-built stone bridges last and can handle massive loads well.
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A Very Early Stone Arch Culvert in Butler County
A very early stone arch culvert was built at El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas in 1882, associated with a long-gone mill.
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Progress in Butler County Stone Arch Bridge Building Part 2
The last few years of stone arch bridge building in Butler County, Kansas, brought improvements in design which were unique even to the state.
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Progress in Butler County Stone Arch Bridge Building Part 1
The earliest stone arch bridges of Butler County Kansas had flaws, which led to a gradual evolution of the county’s stone arch bridge designs.
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Cowley Grouse Creek Stone Arch Bridges Part 5: The Location of the Grouse Creek Stone Arch Bridges
A map showing where all the stone arch bridges built on Grouse Creek, Cowley County, Kansas, were located, coupled with a list of references for each.
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Cowley’s Grouse Creek Stone Arch Bridges Part 4: The Later Years
Even with stone obsolete, Cowley county, Kansas, still built a few stone bridges over Grouse Creek, though complications with state laws soon ensued.
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Cowley’s Grouse Creek Stone Arch Bridges Part 3: The Three Bridges of Silverdale
The three bridges of Silverdale, Cowley County, Kansas, were once stone arch bridges important to the community, and carried the road to Oklahoma.
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Cowley’s Grouse Creek Stone Arch Bridges Part 2: The Legacy
Cowley County, Kansas built numerous stone arch bridges over Grouse Creek, which were particularly suited to and popular in the area.
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Cowley’s Grouse Creek Stone Arch Bridges Part 1: Firsts and Records
Cowley County, Kansas several daring-span stone arch bridges over the Grouse Creek which set records for the entire state.
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