Area less than one acre Opened 1855 Nearest city Payson | Built 1855 NRHP Reference # 96001282 Added to NRHP 7 November 1996 | |
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Built by Elliot, Joseph; Mann, James | ||
Fall Creek Stone Arch Bridge is located near the Adams County town of Payson, Illinois. It spans Fall Creek about 1.2 miles northeast of Payson Road, upstream from the town. The bridge has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 7, 1996.
History
1855 when the bridge was built . The bridge's engineer and designer are Joseph c. Elliot a bridge remains in Monroe county Missouri. The Fall Creek Stone Arch Bridge spans Fall Creek in a near perfect arc, a distance of 43 feet at a height of 35 feet from the creek. The bridge is constructed from limestone, gathered nearby. The records of its construction were lost in an 1880s fire.
References
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