Category: Locations
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The Wilson Bridge: Walter Sharp’s 1899 Dry Creek Bridge
The 1899 Dry Creek Bridge is the second oldest stone arch bridge in Butler County, Kansas, and has recently been given an excellent rehab.
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Update on Stone Arch Bridges of Butler County, Kansas
Butler County, Kansas has lost a stone arch bridge as part of a reconstruction project. Several more stone bridges were scheduled to be reconstructed, though it is presently unclear what the status is.
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The 1897 Turkey Creek Bridge
One of the oldest stone arch bridges in Butler County Kansas was built in 1897 by stone bridge advocate Abe Matheney and carries SW 70th over Turkey Creek.
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The 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.
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A Record Stone Arch Bridge Span in Butler County, Kansas: The 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.
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A Lost Grouse Creek Stone Bridge
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.
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C. C. Jamison’s Masterpiece: The 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.
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C. C. Jamison’s 1913 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.
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The 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.
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