Calamus Creek Bridge Explained

Calamus Creek Bridge
Coordinates:41.8849°N -93.382°W
Built:1905
Added:May 15, 1998
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:98000486

The Calamus Creek Bridge near Maxwell, Iowa is a concrete Luten arch bridge constructed in 1905. It was built by N. M. Stark and Company for a cost of $900. It has a 25feet single span and a total length of 45feet.[1]

In 1998 the Calamus Creek Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), one of several N. M. Stark Luten bridges on the register.[1]

The NRHP nomination for the bridge says:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=98000486}} National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Calamus Creek Bridge]. National Park Service. 2016-06-08. Clayton B. Fraser.