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Shellsburg Bridge

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Built
  
1915

NRHP Reference #
  
98000758

Architectural style
  
Arch bridge

Built by
  
Alfred Vinall

Opened
  
1915

Added to NRHP
  
25 June 1998

Shellsburg Bridge

Location
  
Pearl St. over Bear Creek Shellsburg, Iowa

MPS
  
Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS

Architect
  
Iowa Department of Transportation

Similar
  
Herring Hotel, Vinton Public Library, Benton County Courthouse, Lost Island Water Park, Adventureland

The Shellsburg Bridge is a historic structure located in Shellsburg, Iowa, United States. It spans Bear Creek for 64 feet (20 m). In April 1915 the Benton County Board of Supervisors contracted with Alfred Vinall to build the new bridge near Shellsburg's downtown area. He used a special design by the Iowa State Highway Commission (ISHC), and completed the project in late 1915 for $6,081.06. The ISHC designed plain bridges for its rural spans, but because this span is in town it features decorative elements: bichrome concrete detailing, molded concrete balustrades, and incised spandrel panels. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

References

Shellsburg Bridge Wikipedia