Beginning in the late 1800s, stone arch culverts and their construction became popular with the people and townships of Butler County, Kansas.
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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.
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.
Kansas’s Stone Arch Bridge Tradition — Part 2
The second phase of the state of Kansas’s stone arch bridge era was marked by a slow but steady trend to concrete until the WPA days.
Kansas’s Stone Arch Bridge Tradition — Part 1
Using the state’s abundant native stone, Kansas built many stone arch bridges as an enduring and affordable means of bridging the streams.
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.
The Building of the Stone Arch Bridges of Butler County, Kansas — Part 3
At the end of the unparalleled stone arch bridge and culvert campaign of Butler County, Kansas, hundreds of such structures had been built.
The Building of the Stone Arch Bridges of Butler County, Kansas — Part 2
The success of Butler County, Kansas in building stone arch bridges influenced other counties across the state as well as builders like Walter Sharp.
The Building of the Stone Arch Bridges of Butler County, Kansas — Part 1
After a persistent and unified push by the local newspapers, Butler County began to build stone arch bridges and culverts.
Cassoday’s 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.
