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Update on Stone Arch Bridges of Butler County, Kansas

NE160th Street Whitewater River Bridge

Butler County, Kansas has lost a stone arch bridge as part of a reconstruction project. Two more stone bridges are scheduled to be reconstructed.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJune 25, 2021October 28, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Butler, C. C. Jamison

The 1897 Turkey Creek Bridge

Abe Matheney's 1897 Turkey Creek Bridge

The oldest stone arch bridge in Butler County Kansas was built in 1897 by stone bridge advocate Abe Matheney and carries SW 70th over Turkey Creek.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJune 18, 2021October 28, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Abe Matheney, Butler

The Cedar Ford Bridge

Cedar Ford Bridge

The 40-foot-span Cedar Ford Bridge in Butler County, Kansas is a graceful stone bridge, which has been bypassed by the creek it once spanned.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesMay 15, 2021October 28, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Butler, C. C. Jamison

A Record Stone Arch Bridge Span in Butler County, Kansas: The Diller Bridge

Diller Bridge

The 45 foot span Diller Bridge over the Walnut River near Cassoday, Butler County, Kansas, is a scenic, record-span stone bridge built to last.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesApril 16, 2021April 19, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Butler, C. C. Jamison, Kansas, Longest Spans

A Lost Grouse Creek Stone Bridge

Ruins of Unknown Stone Bridge Near Dexter

North of Dexter, Cowley County, Kansas, there are visible ruins of a stone arch bridge on Grouse Creek, yet no records of this bridge are forthcoming.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesMarch 19, 2021March 21, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Cowley, Grouse Creek

C. C. Jamison’s Masterpiece: The Minos West Ford Bridge

Minos West Ford Bridge

The beautiful Minos West Ford Bridge built by C. C. Jamison in southern Butler County, Kansas was considered a masterpiece even in its own time.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJanuary 5, 2021July 29, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Butler, C. C. Jamison, Design, Longest Spans, Quality of Construction

C. C. Jamison’s 1913 Turkey Creek Bridge

Turkey Creek Bridge

In 1913, C. C. Jamison built an affordable and durable double-arch stone bridge over Turkey Creek, Butler County, Kansas which is still in use today.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesDecember 1, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Butler, C. C. Jamison

The Polecat Creek Bridge

Polecat Creek Bridge

The 1901 Polecat Creek Bridge is the only stone arch bridge on the NRHP in Butler County, Kansas, and its historic appearance is well maintained.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesOctober 6, 2020August 18, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Butler, C. C. Jamison, Kansas, National Register, Repair

Cassoday’s Double-Arch Walnut River Bridge

NE 110th Street Double Arch Walnut River bridge

Near Cassoday, Butler County Kansas, there is an intriguing double-arch stone bridge which carries a blacktop and has a long history of modifications.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesAugust 18, 2020October 8, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Abe Matheney, Butler, Repair, Walter Sharp

A Masterpiece of Stonework: The Wolf Creek Bridge

Wolf Creek Bridge

The scenic Wolf Creek Bridge in Kay County, Oklahoma, is a large and beautiful example of premium-quality stone arch bridge construction.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJuly 14, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Longest Spans, Oklahoma, Quality of Construction

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