Minerva Creek Bridge Explained

Minerva Creek Bridge
Location:County Road S52 over Minerva Creek
Nearest City:Clemons, Iowa
Coordinates:42.1392°N -93.1558°W
Built:1910
Builder:N.M. Stark and Company
Architect:W.W. Morehouse
Architecture:Luten arch
Added:May 15, 1998
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:98000497

The Minerva Creek Bridge is located in Liberty Township north of Clemons, Iowa, United States. It spans Minerva Creek for 68feet.[1] The Marshall County Board of Supervisors awarded a $14,090 contract to the N.M. Stark and Company of Des Moines to build six concrete bridges. They were all designed by W.W. Morehouse, the Marshall County Engineer. This single-span concrete Luten arch bridge was completed the same year for $2,550. It was the longest of the six bridges in the contract.[1] The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=98000497}} Minerva Creek Bridge]. National Park Service. 2016-03-04. Clayton B. Fraser.